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Encyclopedia > 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. DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Robert James Waller (born August 1, 1939 in Rockford, Iowa) is an American author also known for his work as a photographer and musician. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... A photo essay is a series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke a series of emotions. ... A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof. ...


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. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clint Eastwood today. ... Streep in Silkwood (1983) Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress who has received numerous accolades for her work in movies and television and who, from the 1980s to the present day, has been regarded as one of the best in her field. ...


The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress (Meryl Streep). The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ...


A parody of the novel, under the title The Washed-out Bridges of Madison County, ran in the Doonesbury comic strip. In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... Doonesbury was featured on the cover of the Feb. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ...


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Madison County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ...

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