The Bridges of Madison County

The Bridges of Madison County is a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller which tells the story of a lonely Italian war bride who develops a romantic interest in a dashing photographer who has come to Madison County, Iowa in order to create a photographic essay on the covered bridges in the area.

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Novel - Robert James Waller - Italian - War bride - Photographer - Madison County, Iowa - Photographic essay - Covered bridge

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The Bridges of Madison County is one of the best selling novels in history with more than 60 million copies sold. It was made into a 1995 movie adapted by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood and Meryl Streep.

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1995 - Richard LaGravenese - Clint Eastwood - Meryl Streep

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The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress (Meryl Streep).

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A parody of the novel, under the title The Washed-out Bridges of Madison County, ran in the Doonesbury comic strip.

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Parody - Doonesbury - Comic strip

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