Los puentes de Madison County/ The Bridges of Madison County

from lucthegreat

This book was of a rare beauty. People know not of what they speak, when they speak of a 'romance'. No other book I've read has affected my emotions so completely. Upon finishing it, I gave it away to the girl I love, and I only regret that this means that I can't pick it off the shelf for a re-r...

from deep220

Bridges of Madison County was a book that crossed by path by accident. I am glad it did. I actually had to finish the book in mutliple sitting because I was crying so hard I could no longer read the words on the page.

from moonshineandrosefire

Neither Robert Kincaid nor Francesca Johnson are in the first blush of youth when they first meet in Iowa in the 1960's. However, that brief yet intense meeting has the potential to alternately haunt them and comfort them for the rest of their lives. Their memories of their time together are perh...

from aarthimuralidharan

Very romantic. The portrayal of characters and the first person narration is superb. Though the story is slightly beyond the realms of reality, it explains something which could happen to anyone. It is all about this lady, Francesa who meets the man of her dreams when she is already married and a...

from BooksForTheLiving

Absolutely wonderful book. I loved the story of Robert and Francesca. I would recommend this book to everyone and anyone - male, female, old, young, married, single. It is a short book, less than 200 pages, so it took no time at all to read. The time Robert and Francesca have together is short, b...