Books similar to ‘ The Notebook‘ by Nicholas Sparks in this regard include ‘ The Longest Ride‘ also by Nicholas Sparks, ‘ Water for Elephants‘ by Sara Gruen, and ‘ The Old Man and the Sea‘ by Ernest Hemingway.Īll the above books have aged protagonists who despite their old age, display admirable strength of character and determination in going after what they desire. Novels with aged protagonists have an earthly quality to them. Eleven of his twenty-two novels including ‘ The Notebook‘ have been adapted into a film, putting him on the list of one of the most adapted novelists in the world. Nicholas Sparks has about twenty-two published novels and two non-fiction books in his literary career. Park secured a 1 million US dollar advance for the book from the Time Warner Book Group and on October 1, 1996, the novel was officially published. ‘ The Notebook’s’ manuscript was discovered by literary agent Theresa Park from her agency’s slush pile and after reading it, Park offered to represent Sparks. According to Sparks, ‘ The Notebook‘ was inspired by the love story of his wife’s grandparents who had been married for sixty years at the time Sparks was getting married to his wife Cathy Cote.
‘ The Notebook‘ is Nicholas Sparks’ first published novel, although it was the third novel he wrote as the first two were never published. Climax: Anne’s warning visit to Noah’s home.Setting: New Bern, a Southern town in post-WW II USA.The way Noah and Allie face the challenges to their love makes ‘ The Notebook‘ by Nicholas Sparks an inspiring story that quickly became a bestseller and a flourishing motion picture after its release. The novel tells of the passionate union between Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson who fall in love as teenagers but whose love is threatened by separation, class discrimination, aging, and disease. ‘ The Notebook‘ by Nicholas Sparks is a novel with a story of enduring love and unwavering devotion between soul mates.
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