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The beauty of the movie is its ability to make even the happiest of people curse their lives in comparison, which is why it works as a kind of aspirational example of what life could be without selfies and booty calls. The longest ride by nicholas sparks fantastic fiction. His last couple of books didnt seem quite as good to me, and i was beginning to think i was getting tired of his work. Stay tuned for more info on giveaways and fun promotions for. The first story is of ira levinson, who is a ninetyone year old widower that has careened off a snowy embankment and is stranded waiting for help. In the longest ride, ira levinson, a 90yearold senior suffers multiple injuries from a car crash. I just finished reading this book and it was truly a wonderful and emotional ride to read this. The longest ride nicholas sparks judging more than.

One is a flashback of iras marriage with ruth as he is fighting for his life in the aftermath of a car crash. From the dark days of wwii to presentday north carolina, this new york times bestseller shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets and finding joy together. In his new novel, the longest ride, sparks includes both of these perspectives, telling the stories of two couples whose disparate stories may be closer than readers might initially expect. Ninetyone years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes beside him. The longest ride is a 2015 american neo western romantic drama film directed by george tillman jr. The longest ride kindle edition by sparks, nicholas. The melding of two love stories ruth and ira and sophia and luke, nicholas sparks once again. A grand tradition is coming to an end, and more than anything, i wanted one last chance to say goodbye. Iras story starts with him trapped inside a car following his accident, which rolls his car off the edge of a twolane highway, due to harsh. Chance meetings that have such a huge impact on the direction that life takes are part of the story. The first is about ira levinson, an old widow who became stranded after crashing his truck down an embankment. The guinness book of world records gives the honor to marcel prousts elephantine remembrance of things past, weighing in at 9,609,000 characters including spaces. The longest ride follows two couples and ends up with how their lives intertwine. Give in to love with the longest ride, now playing.

Nicholas sparks novel featuring the professional bull riders pbr. As the hours and cold set in, the outlook is bleak and daunting. At ninetyone years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. The longest ride by nicholas sparks book cover design. This category is for images of book covers for works by american novelist nicholas. He struggles to remain conscious but is helped by the memory of his loving wife, who seemed to materialize next to him. Apr 23, 2012 it was the longest ride indeed to me this just felt like nicholas sparks had this two notyetgreat ideas about two completely different love stories and he was like you know what, im just going to put this two together in a book and then find a way to make them connect, yup, that will work. Ira levinson was married to the love of his life for more than fifty years. The longest ride is a novel written by nicholas sparks and published in 20. We shared the longest ride together, this thing called life, and mine has been filled with joy because of you. There are many people who believe books are always better than the movie i usually agree, but i thought the book and.

The font used for the book title on the cover is probably nicolas cochin regular. The longest ride on the kincham express divya johry. The longest ride was one of my favourite nicholas sparks. The longest ride is a love story that follows two different couples. The longest ride book cover professional bull riders pbr. Nicholas sparks had decided to partner with the professional bull riders to give the cover of his book the longest ride to the winner of the sexiest cowboy contest which can only be bought through walmart. Recovering from a recent breakup, sophia danko meets a. The longest ride nicholas sparks, 20 grand central publishing 416 pp. While struggling to stay alive he relives the memories of his late wife ruth and we get to experience the love they had and how. Watch the exclusive new trailer for the longest ride, from best selling author nicholas sparks. The most romantic quotes in every nicholas sparks book glamour. The longest ride if wed never met, i think i would have known that my life wasnt complete. Directed by george tillman jr with scott eastwood, britt robertson, alan alda, jack huston. The bestselling love story behind the massive hollywood film two couples.

The combination of two different love stories, in two different time periods, is what puts it in my top 5 books hes written. Eleven of nicholas sparkss novels the choice, the longest ride, the best of me, safe haven, the lucky one, the last song, dear john, nights in rodanthe, the notebook, a walk to remember, and message in a bottle have been adapted into major motion pictures. Starring britt robertson, scott eastwood, jack huston, oona chaplin, and alan alda. The longest ride made me remember why i was always such a big nicholas sparks fan growing up. Thank you to everyone on twitter that helped reveal the cover and story description for the longest ride today. In the tradition of his beloved first novel, the notebook, sparks returns this september with the longest ride, a remarkable story of two couples whose parallel love stories intersect in profound and surprising ways. The book opens with ira levinson, a 91yearold man, trapped in his car following an accident. The second is sophia, an art history major, who falls in love with luke, a rodeo rider, who risks his life to save his mothers ranch. The longest ride by nicholas sparks, paperback barnes.

Longest ride, the by a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The melding of two love stories ruth and ira and sophia and luke, nicholas sparks once again tugs at the heart strings for love worth fighting for. After being trapped in an isolated car crash, the life of elderly widower ira levinson becomes entwined with a young college student, sophia danko, and the cowboy whom she loves, a young man named luke collins. The longest ride by nicholas sparks and our visit to hicaliber horse rescue may 31, 2015 heather ratliff for this months book club since it was a cowboythemed selection, i thought id include some pictures and a little information about a horse rescue we recently visited called hicaliber horse rescue. The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man, as he reflects back on a past love. With over 100 million copies of his books sold, nicholas sparks is one of the worlds most beloved storytellers. The longest ride is a bit of an anomaly in that it is almost entirely free of villains, apart from a fearsome bull named rango. Ive read a few other nicholas sparks books before but never has one. However, i have never been more disappointed with the execution of a film like i have with this. After reading this book, i dont think ill be reading anymore of nicholas sparks books, but i will most definitely by the movies. He has seventeen published novels as of september 20 plus one nonfiction. Message in a bottle, a walk to remember, the notebook, nights in rodanthe, dear john, the last song, the lucky one, safe haven, and most recently the longest ride.

His voice, even now, follows me everywhere on this longest of rides, this thing called life. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The longest ride is nicholas sparks 17th romance novel, released on september 17, 20. Longest ride, the by a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Nicholas sparks had decided to partner with the professional bull riders to give the cover of his book the longest ride to the winner of the. Luke is rough on the outside, but he has a soft center. Based on nicholas sparks 20 novel of the same name, the film stars scott eastwood, britt robertson, jack huston, oona chaplin, alan alda, melissa benoist, lolita davidovich, and gloria reuben. Apr 09, 2015 the longest ride if wed never met, i think i would have known that my life wasnt complete. This was a really hard decision for me because before i knew that it had to be an american novel that was published in the last 50 years, i had thought that i wanted to read the second book in the outlander series. The longest ride quotes by nicholas sparks goodreads. Synopsis ninetyoneyearold ira levinson is in trouble. The longest ride official trailer hd 20th century fox.

The longest ride large print hardcover tattered cover. The official website of nicholas sparks, american novelist, screenwriter and producer. Luke was raised to treat ladies with respect, so it is no surprise when he steps in at a local bull riding event to. So for my choice book i decided that i wanted to read the longest ride by nicholas sparks. The longest ride the longest ride by nicholas sparks is a novel that tells two love stories. The longest ride is one of my favorite nicholas sparks books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the longest ride. Urging him to hang on, she lovingly recounts the joys and. This study guide consists of approximately 32 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the longest ride.

Based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller nicholas sparks, the longest ride centers on the starcrossed love affair between luke, a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and sophia, a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in new york citys art world. Two couples who have little in common, yet whose lives will converge with unexpected poignancy. And i would have wandered the world in search of you, even if i didnt know who i was looking for. The longest ride paperback tattered cover book store. Pdf the longest ride nicholas sparks book download online. Hes cold and unable to move, and snow is falling hard outside. Sophia gave luke an ultimatum between riding or her so he would quit riding and.

Ira and ruths story only spans a couple days while luke and sophias is several months. Not only is it a story about a young couple who find one another in the modern. Eleven of nicholas sparkss novels the choice, the longest ride, the best of me, safe haven, the lucky one, the last song, dear john, nights in rodanthe, the notebook, a walk to remember, and message in a bottlehave been adapted into major motion pictures. The lonest ride is a sweet and gripatyouheart romance novel.

Buy the longest ride by nicholas sparks online at alibris. Over the years, there has been some controversy over what constitutes the worlds longest novel. Honestly, i picked this book up because the film is due to be released in a week or two and im dying to see it scott eastwood as a bull rider no brainer. May 8, 2014 the paperback edition of the longest ride, the latest no. The longest ride trailer opinion themepurpose the theme in the longest ride is love. They end up reliving tales of their life, otherwise known as the longest ride. Struggling to stay conscious after a car crash, with his mind fading, an image of his adored and longdead wife ruth appears. Struggling to stay conscious after a car crash, an image of his adored and long dead wife ruth appears. The longest ride shares two parallel stories that ill only touch upon briefly because i dont want to give anything away. The longest ride on the kincham express is the story of five individuals who are sent on an official journey by their employers.

A film adaptation from 20th century fox was released on april 10, 2015. She is a smart, hardworking person who comes from a poor family. His characters and the way he writes suck me into the story every time. The longest ride by nicholas sparks overdrive rakuten. The longest ride by nicholas sparks book cover design for charnwood large print publishers. Analysis the longest ride by nicholas sparks 52 words. It shows how true love can overcome the difficult times and can change peoples lives for good or for bad. The longest ride by nicholas sparks all about the characters all about the characters sophia luke all about the characters ira sophia is a 21 year old college student and goes to wake forest university. It was extremely well written, coming together quite nicely at the end, it was a page turner and i was excited for the movie. I used to read every single one of his books as soon as they were released. Urging him to hang on, she lovingly recounts the joys and sorrows of their life together. Aug 16, 2015 they also contain strange cases of serendipity that bring those circumstancespeople together. May 06, 2014 along with this notable title came the honor of being on the cover of an exclusive edition of a new york times best seller book.

However, i will say that this book has one of the most happy endings out of sparks booksand perhaps a too unbelievably happy. The longest ride by nicholas sparks book cover, description, publication history. See more ideas about the longest ride, riding quotes, the longest ride quotes. Along with this notable title came the honor of being on the cover of an exclusive edition of a new york times best seller book. Its almost a novel of fate, because some of the characters lives wouldnt have ended up how they did without another series of events.

Apr 10, 2015 the longest ride is a bit of an anomaly in that it is almost entirely free of villains, apart from a fearsome bull named rango. The longest ride nicholas sparks judging more than just. The mission of the journey is cryptic at best and there is an underlying feeling of adventure and fear which troubles these five people as they start out for the longest ride of their life. The first is that of ira levinson a 91yearold widower and his late wife ruth. The longest ride quotes showing of 142 if wed never met, i think i would have known my life wasnt complete. A few miles away, at a local bullriding event, a wake forest college seniors life is about to change. Based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller nicholas sparks, the longest ride centers on the starcrossed love affair between luke, a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and sophia, a college student who is about to. If you want your heart to ache and your face to smile, then this one is for you. Dec 22, 2014 watch the exclusive new trailer for the longest ride, from best selling author nicholas sparks.

Book cover design for charnwood large print publishers. The longest ride is the latest adaptation of his work, and was directed by george tillman jr. The longest ride was one of my favourite nicholas sparks novels. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.