Ten years and 12 million copies after the first printing of The Bridges of Madison County, Robert James Waller brings to a poignant conclusion his story of the love affair between a wandering photographer and the conventional wife of an Iowa farmer.

In A Thousand Country Roads, Robert Kincaid initially finds himself with little but memories - memories of a lonely existence lived mostly on the road and memories of Francesca Johnson, the woman whose passion he stirred so briefly and with such power. Kincaid takes to the road again in what becomes a journey of discovery and surprise. With his dog Highway beside him, Kincaid begins a long winding run back to Roseman Bridge in Madison County, Iowa, returning to the place of his great love affair.

Living her own solitary life, Francesca still visits Roseman Bridge and reflects on her days and nights with Robert Kincaid. Cherishing the memory of the strange wandering man who changed her world, she vows to search for him.

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4 hours and 30 minutes
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Robert James Waller
Narrator

Jim Bond
Audible release date

Aug. 29 2008
Language

English
Publisher

Brilliance Audio
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B071W935XX
Version

Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	4 hours and 30 minutes
Author	Robert James Waller
Narrator	Jim Bond
Audible.ca Release Date	August 29 2008
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B071W935XX
Best Sellers Rank	#112,774 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #4,985 in Literary Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #7,334 in Contemporary Romance (Audible Books & Originals) #41,562 in Literary Fiction (Books)

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Joyce Ward

Quite lame after reading the first story.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 22, 2021

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it was well written and held my interest,a few more angles thrown it.

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Brian Mundle

... for my wife and she says it is a great book. She is really pleased with it

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 11, 2017

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I bought this item for my wife and she says it is a great book.She is really pleased with it.

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SJL

Bar code makes book ugly

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 21, 2017

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Carole Imes

Welcome Back, Robert James Waller!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 5, 2002

I was a huge fan of Waller after I read Bridges for the very first time back in 1993. I can't ever remember getting so swept up by a novel before! I suppose not since Gone With the Wind, even though that would be like comparing apples to oranges. After that, I wanted to know everything about this virtually unknown author, Robert James Waller. I also looked forward to reading more of his books that I had hoped would be just as magically spellbinding as Bridges. At the same time I did extensive research on Madison County only to discover that one of the six bridges is named the Imes Bridge (same as my last name). That intrigued me! I'd never been to Iowa but suddenly that became my dream. I wanted to visit the unobtrusive little town of Winterset and see the antique covered bridges for myself. I wanted to see the rolling farmlands he described, the famous 'blue-eyed grass', the dusty country roads and the quiet farmhouses that were so lucid in my mind -- in other words capture the setting and relive the engaging tale of a short-lived romance that changed the lives of two people in just four short days during a hot August in 1965. In short, I never made it to Iowa and probably never will. But needless to say I was disappointed by Waller's subsequent offerings. "Slow Waltz" was OK, but the two books that followed were just plain awful. I became disillusioned. What had happened to this extraordinary writer genius who even inspired me to write after so many years of wanting to fulfil my lifelong dream of becoming a published author? Then a few Sundays ago my husband (knowing that I used to be Waller devotee many years ago)showed me a newspaper article about a new book that had recently been published...an epilogue to Bridges! How could that be, I said? We all know what happened in Bridges. They both died. How could Waller expound on that story? Curious, I immediately bought a copy of A Thousand Country Roads as soon as it hit the bookstores. The first spare afternoon I had to myself, I curled up on the sofa and read it from cover to cover. Several hours later with tears streaming down my face, I closed the book... once again touched by yet another great story by my long forgotten author-idol, Robert James Waller. If you liked Bridges, you will LOVE A Thousand Country Roads. You will love it for its poignant sub plots all leading up to what transpired during the years after Robert and Francesca parted and went their separate ways. Once again you will fall in love with Robert who is his own man and not dictated by the rules of our plastic society and material world. You will share his sentiments as he rambles down the familiar country roads of Iowa in the same truck, Harry, accompanied by his beloved dog, Highway, to re-visit the Roseman Bridge one last time before he dies. And despite knowing they won't meet again, you will still experience a chilling moment of anticipation when Robert and the widowed, Francesca nearly have a chance meeting, missing each other by a matter of minutes. Nighthawk, the old jazz musician is back (why they left him out of the movie is beyond me). Last but not least you'll especially be inspired by the course of events that bring Robert face to face with another woman from his distant past and a son that he never knew existed. Get out three hankies towards the end. Welcome back, Mr. Waller, and thanks for bringing us another masterpiece!

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Should have been a stand alone story

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 28, 2010

I am a huge fan of Bridges, and was eager to take in more from the solid characters and their so human stuggles with emotion and heartache. That being said, I agree that it should have never been written, or at least should have been a stand alone novel with different characters. This book was a nice enough story, but made Robert Kincaid, and especially Francesca Johnson, very one dimensional characters. Bridges had brought forth solid relatable characters that we identified with. We felt their lust, pain, sorrow and sadness. This book erased all that. Francesca is a secondary character at best, and the 4 days in Iowa along with Roseman bridge felt forced into the story in order to link this story to the Bridges storyline. I am sad to say that this should be avoided as it may taint your view of the Bridges of Madison County.

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JA Steiner

Not Bridges, but a fine book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 4, 2002

A few years ago I came home from work and found my wife sobbing on the front porch of our house. Did some one die I wondered, our dog ran away? No, she had just finished Bridges. Some days later I picked up the book and like her found it to be compelling. I was even one of those who sought the National Geographic issue hoping to find the photo essay on the bridges of Madison County. To my embarassment, the libraraian deflated my balloon. I suppose, like Carlisle, I was hoping to catch a glimpse of elusive photographer from Bainbridge Island. For days I was dismayed and heartbroken for the two lovers. But, like most broken hearts, time dulled the ache and finally it faded.
As many readers, I found a review for A Thousand . . . . and immediately ordered it. It acutally sat on my night stand for a week. I wasn't sure if I was ready to pry back into the lives left shattered by the departure in Iowa. Maybe, I wondered, it was just best to leave it alone. Would they just meet again and live happily ever after - way to simple. After all, Waller could have done that with Bridges. But, deep inside, I begged for Francesca and Robert to have a chance. Perhaps they would have grown apart - the chemistry gone. Perhaps they only needed a chance meeting to reunite the two lovers. In that vein I felt that Waller kept the dream alive as Kincaid and Highway set out on their odessey.
Where Bridges avoided the trials and tribulations of the subplot, Country Roads led us down a maze that exposed the troubled, yet intriguing world traveler all the while keeping the engine running on the trusty old pick up as it pointed east toward the farmlands of southern Iowa. Like most readers, my heart began to race as the meeting between Francesa and Robert seemed possible. But, with the quick hand on the keyboard, Waller eluded us all. Had he drawn this out, I might have felt robbed - angry with him for setting us up only to see Kinciad drive away in the pouring rain. It was at this point that I noticed many pages left unturned - some roads still to be traveled. Would Carlisle really track down his father with the dogged dtermination that he shared with him I wondered? How would Waller paint a potenitally awkward meeting. Finally, Carlisle's burning of his father's photographs seems to draw a somewhat tidy conclusion to the novel.

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Susan Scowen

Brilliant - if you've read The Bridges of Madison County then even better !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 2, 2021

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I have read The Bridges of Madison County which was excellent (as was the film) I didn't know that this book existed until a couple of months ago - read it in one sitting ! This book is all about memories, passion and going back - how two people live the same memories which never leave them !
Very moving, lump in throat stuff - absolutely brilliant - a keeper for me !

Somerset Goldies

Unexpected sequel to Bridges of Madison County -

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 26, 2019

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Great sequel to Bridges of Madison County Some unexpected surprises with a few twists and turns. Really enjoyed the narrator and the way the story developed.

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PamW

A Thousand Country Roads

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 24, 2020

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Delightful sequel to Bridges of Maddison County.

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Old Timer

I loved it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 12, 2017

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A thousand country roads is the follow on from the bridges of Madison County, the film has been an all time fav of mine as has the MP3 talking book and the epilogue was the icing on the cake.

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Diana

The end of the dream

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 1, 2013

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I just so loved and was involved with the original story, The Bridges of Madison County, I think it was always going to be a hard act to follow for me. But I am glad I did read it and it would probably have held its own if it had been the first of the books. A very reasonable 2nd hand copy that arrived promptly, thank you.

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