2. A WALK TO REMEMBER (1950)
2.《初戀的回憶》 (1950)
Nicholas Sparks had to write to divert his depression and pity for his sister, who is dying from cancer, hence the absolutely romantic novel, A Walk to Remember was born. Driven by emotion, A Walk to Remember conveys giving in to destiny and holding on to the test of faith, hope and love. Landon Carter, an aimless, moody, and stunning hunk in Beaufont High departs from his glamorous world for the girl he is least likely to fall for, the last person he would choose to date and the girl who is totally his opposite. Call it fate or destiny, Landon was left with no option but to seek Jamies helpful hands, the chance that triggered the breath-taking realization that this guy who makes use of his looks to cope in school is irresistibly in love with the girl he once called old fashioned. Loving Jamie took him worlds away from the world he used to know, yet he lets the love take him worlds away. Not until, Jamie had to give in to destiny, they both need to face the twist of fate, tear drenched but they need to be strong and cling to their only hope.
尼古拉斯·斯帕克斯(Nicholas Sparks )創(chuàng)作這部作品時(shí),妹妹身患癌癥并將不久于人世,他創(chuàng)作是為了讓自己從那種沮喪和憐惜的情緒中抽離出來,結(jié)果,這部徹底的浪漫小說——《初戀的回憶》就誕生了。基于這樣的情感,這本書表達(dá)了對(duì)命運(yùn)的無可奈何和對(duì)信仰的堅(jiān)守,以及愛與希望的主題。書中的蘭頓·卡特(Landon Carter),是波弗特高中一個(gè)吊兒郎當(dāng)胸?zé)o大志的帥氣少年,為了一個(gè)他最無可能為之傾心的女孩脫離了以前的生活,這個(gè)女孩曾被他認(rèn)為是他的對(duì)立面,是怎么也不會(huì)考慮的約會(huì)對(duì)象。然而,就如同冥冥中的定數(shù),蘭頓別無選擇,只好尋求杰米(Jamies)的幫助,這次的際遇導(dǎo)致讓人瞠目的事情成真,那個(gè)靠臉就可以橫行學(xué)校的男孩愛上了曾被他鄙視為土氣的女孩。充滿愛的杰米讓蘭頓看到了另一個(gè)他不知道的世界,這樣的愛感化了他。而杰米也不得不聽從命運(yùn)的安排,和蘭頓一起面對(duì)命運(yùn)的變故,盡管淚如雨下也要變得堅(jiān)強(qiáng),堅(jiān)守住唯一的希望。