Is there really a Robert Kincaid from the book The Bridges of Madison County?

Answer 1

Sort of. The author based Robert Kincaid on himself.

"All of the similarities between Waller and his character Robert Kincaid lend support to the semi-autobiographical speculation. In fact, in that same interview, the author specifically compares himself to Kincaid, saying:

"First off, I am not a world-renowned photographer; I never pursued it quite to that level. As for Robert Kincaid, he and I indeed overlap in certain ways, but we are quite different in other respects. Like Kincaid, I was not a good student in school, though I was required to rectify that when I reached graduate school. I, too, grew up in a small town, was a voracious reader in my boyhood, and dreamed of traveling to exotic places. We also share a view of the contemporary world, one bordering on incredulity, and have trouble deciphering much of the noise around us, especially the tendency by certain groups toward incivility and ridicule. As for photography, both of us apparently have a taste for the impressionistic and the abstract. I used to think the overlap between [us] was about 80 percent; now I think 50 percent is more accurate" [3].

Answer 2

i'm reading the bridges of madison county now but i guess i didn't get the question