Love Story (novel)
1970 romance novel by Erich Segal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Love Story is a 1970 novel by American writer Erich Segal. Segal wrote a screenplay that was subsequently approved for production by Paramount Pictures. Paramount requested that Segal adapt the story into a novel as part of the film's marketing campaign. The novel was released on February 14, 1970 (Valentine's Day),[1] along with segments of the story which appeared in The Ladies' Home Journal.[2] Love Story became the top-selling work of fiction for the duration of 1970 in the United States and was translated into more than 33 languages.[3] The novel stayed on The New York Times Best Seller list for 41 weeks, and peaked at number one. The film was released on December 16, 1970.[4]
Author | Erich Segal |
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Original title | Love Story |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Romance novel |
Publisher | Harper & Row (USA), Hodder & Stoughton (UK) |
Publication date | February 14, 1970 |
Media type | Hardcover, paperback |
Pages | 131 |
ISBN | 0-340-12508-X |
Followed by | Oliver's Story (novel) |
In 1977, a sequel Oliver's Story, was published,[5] and made into a film in 1978.