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Description edit
The author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Bridges of Madison County once again brings characters and situations with his special blend of lyricism and magic. This is a bittersweet story about two good people who discover that true love, when it comes, is rarely fair, or... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Michael Tillman: Add a description of this character.
- Jillie Braden: Jim Braden's wife.
- Jim Braden: Teacher at the same university that Michael teaches.
- Jellie Braden
- Jimmy Braden
- Clarice
- Dhiren
- Carolyn
- Leonard Markham
- Malachi
- Arthur
- Eleanor Markham
- Dr. Dhavale
- Madurai
- Ruth Tillman
- Betty
Quotes edit
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“intricate dance along the halls of ambiguity”
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“My childhood was one long charge through the brambles of anxiety”
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“<he> had counted on the momentum of blood and wealth to carry him along. He’d never ridden in steerage, which made him inert when assertiveness was required – if there’s no need to climb, then there’s no reason to learn how to climb.”
Setting & Locations edit
- Cedar Bend, Iowa: Where Michael and the Braden's live. Where Michael met Jellie.
- India
- Pondicherry
- London
- Madras
- Beano
- Syracuse
- New York
- England
- Heathrow
- South Dakota
- Ireland
First Sentence edit
The Trivandrum Mail was on time.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 9 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1993. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert James Waller (Author)
First Edition edit
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Page Count: 197
Publisher: Add the publisher.
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Page Count: 197
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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