Explore north carolina settings and film locations from the longest ride, the nicholas sparks novelturnedfeature film. 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. 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 truth is that the longest ride is a welltold love story that starts a little formulaic but quickly turns into something thats enjoyable to watch unfold. 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. 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. The novel is told through the perspectives of these three characters as they go through their lives, both separately and together. Book vs movie the longest ride by nicholas sparks stories. It is snowing outside and ira, who has had problems with his vision, misses a curve and wrecks his car. In the longest ride, ira levinson, a 90yearold senior suffers multiple injuries from a car crash. The book opens with ira levinson, a 91yearold man, trapped in his car following an accident. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the longest ride by nicholas sparks. Apr 07, 2015 the longest ride has one, too, and it elicited chuckles from the crowd, but its of a fairly benign scooby doo quality. The longest ride has one, too, and it elicited chuckles from the crowd, but its of a fairly benign scooby doo quality.
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. The longest ride is a 2015 american neo western romantic drama film directed by george tillman jr. Luke is rough on the outside, but he has a soft center. Urging him to hang on, she lovingly recounts the joys and. They went for a short ride on horseback, and afterward she followed him around as he worked, lending a hand whenever she. The first is about ira levinson, an old widow who became stranded after crashing his truck down an embankment. 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.
I read this in anticipation of the film adaption being released. The longest ride quotes by nicholas sparks goodreads. The longest ride 20, a western romance, is nicolas sparks s thirteenth romance novel. Pdf the longest ride nicholas sparks book download online. A woman removes her blouse and tight jeans and a man in the kitchen approaches her we see her thighs, bare abdomen, cleavage and shoulders. New york times bestselling author nicholas sparks the longest ride follows the signature formula that his fans have come to expect and enjoy. Its almost a novel of fate, because some of the characters lives wouldnt have. Consequently, the longest ride plays like cynical fan service to sparks readers, who, it is assumed, will be content to sit back and enjoy a cheap tearjerker, no matter how mouldy its execution is. He is a famous bull rider, just like his father was.
The longest ride offers two nicholas sparks movies crammed into one, but wouldnt you know it, as its the lessinteresting one that gets the lions share of screen time. The longest ride by nicholas sparks reading guidebook. The film was released on april 10, 2015 by 20th century fox. The first is that of 91yearold ira levinson and his wife, ruth. The longest ride tells the story of three main characters luke, sophia. Please bear in mind that this book is a summary book of the longest. When sparks walked on stage with interviewer warren etheredge women of all ages cheered for him, so much so etheredge compared sparks to the beatles. We shared the longest ride together, this thing called life, and mine has been filled with joy because of you. With over 100 million copies of his books sold, nicholas sparks is one of the worlds most beloved storytellers.
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. Its a story of old love and new love, tragedy and loss, hope and dreams. But heres where the longest ride diverges from the sparksmovie norm. Filming began on june 16, 2014 in wilmington, jacksonville, and winstonsalem, nc. 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 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. Mar 17, 2016 this board shows all the of the things that fits best for luke collins. The longest ride setting nicholas sparks 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. 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 shares two parallel stories that ill only touch upon briefly because i dont want to give anything away. If youre not, well, the longest ride will feel like one of the longest 128 minutes of your life. It also shows his personality, character traits, likes, and general images describing him.
By linda rosencrance globe correspondent,november 26, 20, 12. He struggles to remain conscious but is helped by the memory of his loving wife, who seemed to materialize next to him. The melding of two love stories ruth and ira and sophia and luke, nicholas sparks once again tugs at the heart strings for. In this novel, ira levinson is in his early nineties when he sets out to fulfill a long standing commitment. Hes cold and unable to move, and snow is falling hard outside. Nov 12, 20 a few months ago melissa happened to visit mr. The combination of two different love stories, in two different time periods, is what puts it in my top 5 books hes written. The longest ride follows the lives of four people living two love stories several decades apart. Rent the longest ride 2015 starring lolita davidovich and britt robertson on dvd and bluray.
Give in to love with the longest ride, now playing. The longest ride by nicholas sparks overdrive rakuten. Tour the places that inspired the longest ride visit north carolina. Apr 09, 2015 the longest ride if wed never met, i think i would have known that my life wasnt complete. It was amazing, and i definitely wanted to read it before i went to see the movie. After just finishing the book on friday, i was pretty excited to see how the movie would compare. The longest ride quotes showing of 142 if wed never met, i think i would have known my life wasnt complete. 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 city s art world. She is a smart, hardworking person who comes from a poor family. And i would have wandered the world in search of you, even if i didnt know who i was looking for. Set in north carolina, the longest ride weaves together two love stories. Although predictable, i still found myself gasping at the emotions released from every turning point and revelation.
There are many people who believe books are always better than the movie i usually agree, but i thought the book and. Search feedback did you find what you were looking for. And i would have wandered the world in search of you, even if i. See more ideas about the longest ride, luke collins and scott eastwood. 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. Sep 17, 20 with over 100 million copies of his books sold, nicholas sparks is one of the worlds most beloved storytellers. The amount of romancesteamy stuff is fairly on par with the notebook in particular, theres a scene featuring a couple having sex in the shower bare backsides are shown, plus a. The longest ride follows two couples and ends up with how their lives intertwine. As the hours and cold set in, the outlook is bleak and daunting. The longest ride by nicholas sparks manchester ink link. 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. 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. I really liked the longest ride movie, but it and the novel were two very different stories. This detailed literature summary also contains quotes and a free quiz on the longest ride by nicholas sparks.
Struggling to stay conscious after a car crash, with his mind fading, an image of his adored and longdead wife ruth appears. Parents need to know that the longest ride, while somewhat charming, is your standardissue nicholas sparks romance. Nicholas sparks my personal view of the novel i loved the novel it was interesting and appealed to me because it is a country themed novel and i love the action and conflicts as well as the country love story i highly recommend this book to miss ashley. Sunday my best friend and i went to see the longest ride. Oldfashioned in all the most tedious ways, this by the numbers romance between oddly mismatched. Sparks website and saw he was making a stop in the rainy land of seattle to promote novel no. In the longest ride, sparkss 20 flirtation with arthistory fiction, which opens as a film on friday, a couple in the 1940s begin buying paintings from. Apr 09, 2015 and yet, each book needs new material. Rent the longest ride 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The most romantic quotes in every nicholas sparks book glamour. Ive read 2 other nichols sparks books the lucky one and safe haven prior to seeing the film so i thought id keep up that mini tradition with this.
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 by nicholas sparks, paperback barnes. Apr 09, 2015 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 is threatened by their conflicting. 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. Sophia is not used to working on a ranch, but she tries to help in any way she can. 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. Oldfashioned in all the most tedious ways, this bythenumbers romance between oddly mismatched. Britt robertson plays sophia danko, with oona chaplin as ruth, scott eastwood as luke collins, jack huston as young ira, barry ratcliffe as the auctioneer and, alan alda as older ira. The longest ride is nicholas sparks 17th romance novel, released on september 17, 20. This book was well written with a romantic and endearing story. 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. There are many people who believe books are always better than the. The longest ride is one of my favorite nicholas sparks books. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
The longest ride by nicholas sparks the boston globe. It tackles some pretty weighty subjects, including death, infertility, and traumatic injuries. Our group was looking for a lighthearted book as we had been reading some fairly serious literature in the past several months. Surprisingly, its somewhat compelling, with lead actors who share a chemistry that approaches, if not meets or surpasses, that of the leads in sparks most famous book turnedmovie, the notebook. Luke was raised to treat ladies with respect, so it is no surprise when he steps in at a local bull riding event to save sophia from a fight with her ex boyfriend. The bestselling love story behind the massive hollywood film two couples.