The Longest Ride [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Sparks, Nicholas

Published by Grand Central Publishing / Hachette Book Group, New York, 2013

About this Item

Fine unread condition blue boards, blue spine, and silver spine lettering contained in a very good condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Nicholas Sparks; Author Dedication; Acknowledgments and Epilogue. A former owner last name neatly printed at the upper right corner of the blank first free front endpaper. "In the tradition of his beloved first novel, The Notebook, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with the remarkable story of two couples whose lives intersect in profound and surprising ways. Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninenty-one years old, in poor health, and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife, Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by reminiscing about their lifetime together - how they met, the precious paintings they collected, the dark days of World War II, and its effect on them and their families. Ira knows that Ruth can't possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and joys that defined their marriage. A few miles away, at a local bull-riding event, a Wake Forest University senior's life is about to change. Recovering from a recent breakup, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears little resemblance to the privileged frat boys she has encountered at school. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which the stakes are high: Reward and ruin - and even life and death - loom large in everyday life. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future far removed from her plans - a future that Luke has the power to fulfill.if the secret he's keeping doesn't destroy it first. Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common and who are separated by years and experience. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Longest Ride [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing / Hachette Book Group, New York
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Flag (jacket design); Worobiec, Eva (jacket photograph); Ay ers, ALan (photo imaging); Subin, Nina (author photograph)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good