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The Bridges of Madison County

Bestseller: about 60 million copies (estimate)

A lonely Iowa farm wife meets a travelling photographer who has come to shoot the area's covered bridges. Over four days, they fall into a love that she will carry quietly for the rest of her life.

First published
1992
Pace
medium
Length
short
Format
Standalone

Read this if you like a short, wistful love story about a road not taken.

Skip this if you want a lively romance with banter and a tidy happy ending.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Infidelity

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