Love Story (novel)
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This article is about the novel by Erich Segal. For other uses, see Love Story (disambiguation).
| Love Story | |
| Author | Erich Segal |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Romance novel |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Publication date | February 14, 1970 |
| Media type | Hardcover, paperback |
| Pages | 131 |
| Followed by | Oliver's Story |
Love Story is a 1970 romance novel by American writer Erich Segal. The book's origins were in that of a screenplay Segal wrote and was subsequently approved for production by Paramount Pictures. Paramount requested that Segal adapt the story into novel form as a preview of sorts for the film. The novel was released on February 14, 1970, Valentine's Day.[1] Portions of the story originally appeared in The Ladies' Home Journal.[2] Love Story became the top selling work of fiction for all of 1970 in the United States, and was translated into more than 20 languages. A sequel, Oliver's Story, was published in 1977. The film (Love Story) was released on December 16, 1970.
[edit] References
- ^ Robert Osborne. Commentary on the film when aired on Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Erich Segal. Love Story. (Harper & Row) 1970.
