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Love Story (novel)

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Love Story
AuthorErich Segal
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance novel
PublisherHarper & Row
Publication date
February 14, 1970
Publication placeUSA
Media typeHardcover, paperback
Pages131
Followed byOliver'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.

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References

  1. ^ Robert Osborne. Commentary on the film when aired on Turner Classic Movies.
  2. ^ Erich Segal. Love Story. (Harper & Row) 1970.