The Bridges of Madison County fantasy in which a virile stranger materializes in the kitchen of a quiet housewife and takes her into his arms." The book debuted on the "New York Times" bestseller list in August 1992 and slowly climbed to number 1, and remained on the list for over three years (164 consecutive weeks), through October 8, 1995. "The Bridges of Madison County" was made into a 1995 film of the same name, adapted by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood and Meryl Streep. "The Bridges of Madison County" was adapted into a Tony Award-winning musical with music and
The Southern Star (County Cork) The Southern Star (County Cork) The Southern Star is a weekly regional newspaper based in Skibbereen, County Cork in Ireland and was established in 1889 as the "Cork County Southern Star", by brothers Florence and John O'Sullivan. It incorporated at that time "The Skibbereen Eagle", founded in 1857, which became famous by declaring it was "keeping an eye on the Tsar of Russia" over his expansionist designs on China. "The Southern Star" was in competition with the "Skibbereen Eagle", which eventually folded, and in 1929 was bought out by "The Southern Star". One of the early editors of "The Southern