Robert James Waller Book order (chronological)

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, comparative research, and over 110 hours of face-to-face interviews with a diverse range of political, academic, civil society, and community actors across Northern Ireland, Waller revisits one of the world's most deeply divided societies to analyze Northern Ireland's current vulnerabilities, and points of resilience, as an allegedly "post-conflict" society

È sera e Winchell Bear, giocatore di poker professionista, si trova nel suo ranch conquistato anni addietro con una partita a carte. Nello stesso istante, poco lontano, l'indiano comanche Peter Long Grass avvista un uomo che furtivamente si dirige verso il ranch dell'amico e decide di seguirlo per capirne le intenzioni. Il suo pensiero va immediatamente all'amata Sonia, la governante di Winchell divenuta sua segreta amante, che vive in un cottage nella proprietà del ranch e nell'oscurità della notte fa da tramite per un traffico di contrabbando con il Messico, nella speranza di guadagnare i soldi necessari per rivedere il figlio abbandonato alla nascita. È proprio l'amore che nuitre nei suoi confronti a dare a Peter la forza necessaria a proteggerla da quello che di lì a poco accadrà.

Set against the backdrop of a high desert night, an old-time gambler awaits an ominous fate in his remote ranch house. Winchell Dear, reflecting on his past with Lucinda Miller, prepares for an uncertain confrontation, armed and restless. The atmosphere is thick with tension as he listens to the sounds of the night, while outside, the unpredictable Luther stalks through the landscape. Themes of chance, memory, and impending danger intertwine in this evocative tale of solitude and anticipation.

Uncovers the internal and external factors that can lead ordinary people to commit extraordinary acts of evil. This book offers a comprehensive psychological view of how anyone can potentially participate in heinous crimes against humanity.

Die Weite des Mittleren Westens, ein windiges Nest weit ab von der Welt, ein junger Kalifornier auf der Suche nach dem Glück, eine junge Frau, die mitten in der Prärie Tango tanzt, und die alten Legenden der Indianer - aus diesen Zutaten hat Robert James Waller, der Autor von „Die Brücken am Fluss“, eines neues Meisterwerk gemixt: einen schaurig schönen melancholischen Roman über die vergebliche Sehnsucht nach dem Paradies.

A young drifter with a passion for solitude and carpentry, Carlisle McMillan purchases some land near Wolf Butte, South Dakota, a region considered sacred by the Sioux, and sets out to build a life for himself among the locals

AT LAST, THE REST OF THE STORY After many years and twelve million copies, Robert James Waller's The Bridges of Madison County remains one of the great love stories of all time. The tale of Robert Kincaid, photographer and free spirit, and Francesca Johnson, a convential farmer's wife, gave voice to the longings of men and women everywhere--to know what it is to be loved so intensely that life is never the same again. A THOUSAND COUNTRY ROADS At last, in this poignant new book, Robert James Waller tells the remainder of Robert and Francesca's story. Kincaid, left with only memories, will once again take to the road on a journey of discovery. On the expedition he calls Last Time, Kincaid heads back to Roseman Bridge in Madison County, Iowa, then on to an encounter with the distant past, and a surprise no one could have imagined...

Sixteen years after Robert Kincaid and Francesca Johnson have agreed that their swift, passionate and deep love affair must end, they are still thinking of each other. Robert has never married, but continued his nomadic life as a photographer. He feels it is time to re-visit Roseman Bridge just to lay to rest his lingering love - not to SEE her as he doesn't wish to disturb the life she chose when she decided to stay with her husband and children. Francesca's husband has recently died and the children long left home. She takes her daily walk to Roseman and sees the back of a Landrover leaving - her heart stops for a second as she FEELS it was Robert. But he's gone. Meanwhile, teenager Carlisle feels it is time he looked for his biological father. His mother has never made a secret of the fact he was the result of a one-night stand. From the few details he has he tracks down Robert and introduces himself. Startled, but quite happy to have been a father, they have a few days to get to know each other - before Robert dies of a heart attack. Francesca receives a letter informing her of his death...

Der Regenmacher/Die Brücken am Fluss/Gegen die Uhr/Eine Freundschaft fürs Leben - bk502; Verlag "Das Beste"; Jaohn Grisham/-robert James Waller/John Nance/Joyce Stranger; Paperback; 1997

Een Amerikaanse schrijver en zijn knappe Mexicaanse vriendin moeten een sluipschutter per auto over de Mexicaanse grens brengen.

The author of the blockbuster The Bridges of Madison County blends passion and adventure in the story of an American novelist in Mexico and his young lover, who take a trip with a killer.

Texas Jack Carmine is a free soul, a rider of roads, and a man with secrets that stretch back to Vietnam and hungers that keep him from settling down. Linda Lobo is ready to ride with him, but they're not just headed back to his Texas ranch. They're headed for a passion that only happens once--and breaks your heart when it ends.

From Robert James Waller comes a wonderful collection of 19 essays--all of them as romantic, reflective, and timeless as readers have come to expect from the author of The Bridges of Madison County--a celebration of life and loss, of what things still can be.

Jellie Braden and Michael Tillman discover the bittersweet side of love and the boundaries of passion.

If you've ever experienced the one true love of your life, a love that for some reason could never be, you will understand why readers all over the world were so moved by this small, unknown first novel that they made it a publishing phenomenon and #1 bestseller. The story of Robert Kincaid, the photographer and free spirit searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, and Francesca Johnson, the farm wife waiting for the fulfillment of a girlhood dream, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY gives voice to the longings of men and women everywhere-and shows us what it is to love and be loved so intensely that life is never the same again.