The Bridges of Madison County

Maybe you`ve heard or read about this title many times, or you may even have watched the film, or read the novel. I found the book in the library and suddenly I have my curiosity aroused. Once I read the book, I just couldnt stop reading. On and on I was reading. I only stopped when it was the time for me to break fasting. I am lucky having Reza, so understanding a husband that he willingly cooked some food for dinner and sahur.

This book is about love. Since Oliver`s Story and Only Love (novels by Erich Segall), I had never found other books with interesting love story. Until I read this one. I am a pure naturalist, who has realistic system of thought, and doesnt like mawkish idea of love story in majority. But this one is an exception. It is a short story in essence but written in long description. This is also a long yearning of love grown from a very short encounter (4 days only!!), which has to be ended beacuse of cruel reality.

Has anyone seen the film yet?? I hope the film can actually represent the book . I dont want to disrupt the beauty of the story by watching the film as I realized that the idea of many stories I read has been distorted by the display of characters and story in a film.


PS. Dew, if you happen read this post, have you ever read this book yet?