A Thousand Country Roads

by Robert James Waller

Book Overview

In this poignant epilogue to his bestselling -The Bridges of Madison County, - Waller tells the remainder of the story of photographer Robert Kincaid and farmer's wife Francesca Johnson. Hardy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971766711
• ISBN13: 9780971766716
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: John M. Hardy
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Bridges stole your heart... Roads soothes the soul

I am a huge fan of "Bridges of Madison County." The book has touched my own life rendering me back into moments of my own life. No I did not have an affair... but I do know the lingering effects of having to make the right decisions when deep within you, it is not what you want. The unending longing you will endure the rest of you life. A empty space within your heart that can never be filled. It is a terribly long life from teen to retirement. Roads brought it all together and made you cry all over. It brought closure to bridges and quite possibly to myself. Bridges over roads, roads onto bridges - a complimentary set that is a must have for anyone who has ever had to make the decision to let go.

A Thousand Country Roads

The detail of descriptions is one of the major joys of Robert Waller's writing. You can actually see the places and know the people he meets along his travels. This book is no different and of course, is the conclusion of "Madison County". Same route with new people, new places are all special. Wish the ending could have been more the way I would have liked it but then even life has disapointments.

A Thousand Country Roads

Mr. Waller does a wonderful job of pulling together all the loose ends left at the finish of "Bridges Of Madison County". When Francesca and Robert are about to meet once again at the covered bridge the readers will find themselves reaching for that box of tissues!

Excellent!

I loved this book, I could not put it down. Yes, I would have loved for them to have gotten back together but life doesn't always end that way. It was a gut wrenching ending. I am so glad that I read it!

Beautiful Followup to Bridges

After reading the horrible Puerta Vallerta Squeeze so many years ago, I was afraid Waller carved it out to finish off a contract so he would never have to write again. He doesn't have to after writing one of the bestselling books of all time. In "A Thousand Country Roads," Waller does us the favor of returning to the lives of Francesca Johnson and Robert Kincaid. This novel isn't so much a romance as it is a tale about getting older, about living with the decisions we've made whether they be good or bad. We knew from the ending of "Bridges of Madison County" (If we paid attention when we read the book) that the two would never meet again, and as we wish they would for one last tear jerker of a romance, Waller takes us on the road less traveled. He gives us a realistic portrait of two ex-lovers who will always care for and love the memories they shared. Kincaid makes his final journey to Roseman Bridge, but we must keep in mind that he doesn't know Francesca's husband has passed away, and he does what he does out of love and respect for what he believes to be her wishes. The son that he discovers so late in life is a nice touch, and the inclusion of key minor characters from the original make this a great epilogue to one of the best male-written romance novels ever penned. The ending isn't the over the top bawler of the original, but it is appropriately sentimental and touching. He couldn't have done a better justice to the characters without letting them fall into a romance novel cliche.