With over 100 million copies of his books sold, nicholas sparks is one of the worlds most beloved storytellers. 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. Denise and i only live 10 minutes away from each other but with work and children, we hardly ever see each other face to face. She is a smart, hardworking person who comes from a poor family. I had been struggling to find something that excited me for my next novel when i came across a reference to the college online. Book vs movie the longest ride by nicholas sparks stories. Nicholas sparks latest romance the longest ride climbed to the top of the new york times best seller list for the week ending oct. Based on his 20 novel of the same name the book is sparks seventeenth romance novel, and the tenth to be made into a film, the longest.
Pdf the longest ride nicholas sparks book download online. Please bear in mind that this book is a summary book of the long. Apr 10, 2015 the longest ride tells the story of a bull rider and an upwardly mobile sorority girl who meet one day at the rodeo. The longest ride will feel like one of the longest 128 minutes of your life. I used to read every single one of his books as soon as they were released.
It also shows his personality, character traits, likes, and general images describing him. The combination of two different love stories, in two different time periods, is what puts it in my top 5 books hes written. In the longest ride, ira levinson, a 90yearold senior suffers multiple injuries from a car crash. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the longest ride by nicholas sparks. There are many people who believe books are always better than the movie i usually agree, but i thought the book and.
They grew a lot closer from where they started in the beginning and have matured together throughout the book. I predicted that ira would get rescued from his car wreck, and he did. The longest ride tells the story of a bull rider and an upwardly mobile sorority girl who meet one day at the rodeo. Based on the bestselling book by master storyteller nicholas sparks, the longest ride will make you believe in true love.
Apr, 2015 for the longest ride readers who are hoping to see a direct interpretation of the book, this isnt the movie for you. Sparks the longest ride has a too tidy ending huffpost. The only fault is in the too easily wrapped up conclusion of the tale. 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 film was released on april 10, 2015 by 20th century fox. Oct 26, 20 the longest ride is an easy book to read.
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. The longest ride by nicholas sparks, paperback barnes. Plot of nicholas sparks the longest ride recreated with. This was our first movie screening and we had such a blast. The most romantic quotes in every nicholas sparks book glamour. Sf chronicle scott eastwood, 29, plays luke, a hunky, but gentlemanly. 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. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The longest ride is nicholas sparks latest novel and it made its debut in stores on september 17, 20.
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. Based on his 20 novel of the same name the book is sparks seventeenth romance novel, and the tenth to be made into a film, the longest ride blends together two stories that will feel very. The longest ride featurette book to screen 2015 britt. After squirming through the alltooaccuratelytitled the longest ride, i think i have finally cracked the code on what makes these increasingly cockamamie films based on nicholas sparks novels tick. The book opens with ira levinson, a 91yearold man, trapped in his car following an accident.
In a recent interview about the longest ride with the new york daily news, sparks said, the inspiration for this novel really came from its ending. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The longest ride is a 2015 american neo western romantic drama film directed by george tillman jr. Apr 09, 2015 the longest ride if wed never met, i think i would have known that my life wasnt complete.
The chances of all those things happening in real life, while possible, are highly unlikely, but thats why this is a movie. Apr 08, 2015 based on his 20 novel of the same name the book is sparks seventeenth romance novel, and the tenth to be made into a film, the longest ride blends together two stories that will feel very. Mar 17, 2016 this board shows all the of the things that fits best for luke collins. The longest ride is one of my favorite nicholas sparks books. The main character sophia, was a normal college girl that was focusing, trying hard for her career, she had a really bright future in front of her. Chance meetings that have such a huge impact on the direction that life takes are part of the story. In real life, that last ride on rango probably wouldve killed him. He struggles to remain conscious but is helped by the memory of his loving wife, who seemed to materialize next to him. Differences between the longest ride book vs movie page 1. Directed by george tillman jr with scott eastwood, britt robertson, alan alda, jack huston. The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man, as he reflects back on a past love. All 76 songs from the the longest ride 2015 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. See more ideas about the longest ride, luke collins and scott eastwood.
The longest ride by nicholas sparks published september 17th 20 by grand central publishing ira levinson is in trouble. The longest ride featurette book to screen 2015 britt robertson, scott eastwood movie hd the lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older. Sep 30, 2014 the longest ride shares two parallel stories that ill only touch upon briefly because i dont want to give anything away. 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. The longest ride by nicholas sparks the boston globe. The story for the longest ride really began when i learned about black mountain college. Apr 01, 2015 the longest ride featurette book to screen 2015 britt robertson, scott eastwood movie hd the lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while. Oct 03, 2016 the longest ride shares two parallel stories that ill only touch upon briefly because i dont want to give anything away. The melding of two love stories ruth and ira and sophia and luke, nicholas sparks once again tugs at the heart strings for. Analysis the longest ride by nicholas sparks 52 words. For the longest ride readers who are hoping to see a direct interpretation of the book, this isnt the movie for you. When luke scott eastwood, a former champion bull rider attempting a comeback, meets sophia britt robertson, a college student preparing for her dream job in new york, they embark on an extraordinary yet uncertain romantic journey.
It was amazing, and i definitely wanted to read it before i went to see the movie. We shared the longest ride together, this thing called life, and mine has been filled with joy because of you. Its set in north carolina and it weaves together two very different yet ultimately similar, love stories. The first is that of ira levinson a 91yearold widower and his late wife ruth.
The longest ride shares two parallel stories that ill only touch upon briefly because i dont want to give anything away. Its set in north carolina and it weaves together two. 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. You will be held captive to the story of the old man and the young couple. And i would have wandered the world in search of you, even if i didnt know who i was looking for. Based on the novel by nicholas sparks, the longest ride tells the story of a bull champion scott eastwood and a college student britt robertson whose love. It ties everything together but it doesnt do it believably. 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. 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 is the latest adaptation of his work, and was directed by george tillman jr. Not only is it a story about a young couple who find one another in the modern.
Also the letter that ruth wrote to ira before she died was very emotional. If you know a difference, dont comment, add it above. The longest ride the longest ride by nicholas sparks is a novel that tells two love stories. The longest ride follows the lives of four people living two love stories several decades apart. Ira levinson was married to the love of his life for more than fifty years. A grand tradition is coming to an end, and more than anything, i wanted one last chance to say goodbye. Apr 16, 2015 the longest ride by nicholas sparks published september 17th 20 by grand central publishing ira levinson is in trouble. 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. At ninetyone years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. But for those who havent read the book or are interested in twist on the novel, i highly recommend going to see the longest ride. And some random, undeserving person wouldve bought the portrait of ruth.
The longest ride 20, a western romance, is nicolas sparkss thirteenth romance. With the longest ride, nicholas sparks has finally run out of. The longest ride 2015 soundtrack complete list of songs. His voice, even now, follows me everywhere on this longest of rides, this thing called life. I wont disclose which pair meets which fate, ill let you make your own assumptions or better yet read the book. The longest ride has a a lot of meanings in respect to the book, but for me the longest ride for ira was his life as he happens to mention and for luke it was riding big ugly critter. The longest ride if wed never met, i think i would have known that my life wasnt complete. There are many people who believe books are always better than the. Oldfashioned in all the most tedious ways, this bythenumbers romance between. Hes cold and unable to move, and snow is falling hard outside.