Dear John (novel)

Dear John

First edition
Author Nicholas Sparks
Country United States
Language English
Subject Romance Novel , Asperger's syndrome
Genre Fiction
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Publication date
 August 7, 2007
Pages 237
ISBN 0446698326

Dear John is a romance novel by American writer Nicholas Sparks released in 2006. Its plot is an adaptation to present day's American culture of three plays Marius, Fanny and César, called la Trilogie Marseillaise written by French author Marcel Pagnol c. 1930. It was on the New York Times bestseller list in 2007.[1]

The story is about a romantic couple who fall in love over one summer. They are separated during the man's military service. John Tyree, the main character, has a father with Asperger's syndrome. The story is partially set in Wilmington, North Carolina where John's father was a single parent who had difficulty having meaningful conversation with his son and has an obsession with coin collecting. John knows there is something wrong with him but he has never been to a doctor to find out what it is. Feeling a lack of direction and no good fatherly influence in his life, John enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces.[1][2]

John returns home on leave from the army when he gets news of his father's death. After the return he seeks out Savannah, where he is surprised to learn of her life events following her marriage to another man. It was obvious to John, Savannah, and even her new husband, that Savannah still had love for John. But he decided to let Savannah go- because he cared about her more than himself. Although drained by battle overseas and the loss of Savannah, he realizes that due to a legacy from his father, he's able to express his love in an unexpected way. [1][2]

Film adaptation

Main article: Dear John (2010 film)

Dear John was adapted into a film in 2010 starring Channing Tatum as John Tyree and Amanda Seyfried as Savannah Curtis. The film was directed by Lasse Hallström and screenplay was written by Jamie Linden.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dear John. Book Reporter. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Dear John. OVGuide. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  3. ↑ Dear John (2010): Reviews. CNET Networks. Retrieved February 7, 2010.

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