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Message in a Bottle (Paperback)

by Nicholas Sparks (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books; Film tie-in edition edition (14 Jan 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 055381270X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553812701
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 10.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 129,649 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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If you thought The Notebook was a tearjerker, get out the hankies, pull up a chair, and get ready to have your heart monkey-wrenched by Nicholas Sparks' second star- crossed love story, Message in a Bottle. When Theresa Osborne takes a much-needed summer holiday at Cape Cod, she finds a lot more than a break from the hustle and bustle. On an early-morning jog along Cape Cod Bay, she comes across a corked bottle with a scrolled-up message inside that reads: "My Dearest Catherine, I miss you, my darling, as I always do, but today is especially hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together..." It bobbles around in the same vein for several more paragraphs and ends with "...am alone on the pier and I do not care what others think as I bow my head and cry and cry and cry. Garret."

Garret may eat quiche, but no bother--before you can say "Look! I found two more letters!" Theresa is hot on his trail and determined to find this mysterious yet sensitive message-in-a-bottle man. She finds him at a sleepy North Carolina port, working on his beloved sailboat, The Happenstance. From there, a romance buds and blossoms into a colourful bouquet of emotional baggage. Theresa has problems with her past--or, more accurately, her past is a problem. She is so scarred from her "I'm a super churchgoing guy now that I've run out on my wife" ex-husband that she hasn't tried to date since her divorce some three or four years before. And who is Catherine? And what's Garret's bag, anyway? When Theresa finds out, she plunges to the depths of her soul and uncorks a whopper of a secret about herself, bringing Garret to terms with who he really is.

Message in a Bottle has the earmarks of sentimental tongue-wagging at its finest and should please romantics and cynics alike--it's sure to bring romantics to their knees, while cynics will be slapping theirs in laughter. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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When a divorced mother, Theresa Osborne, finds a romantic letter in a bottle on the beach, she is intrigued. It expresses undying love for a woman called Catherine. Theresa is drawn to find the writer, Garrett, and begins a search that takes her to a coastal town and an unexpected confrontation.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Read it as soon as you can - not to be missed, 17 Jan 2002
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I first watched the film so I knew the book was going to be a weepie before I started, but nothing could prepare me for the myriad of emotions I was faced with. I don't think I have ever sobed so much at the end of a book! But don't let that put you off because whilst the novel is heart renching, the last page ends on a positive note. This really is superb, quality writing at its best - it's a clever plot which is full of irony and if only's. Read it, weep, but above all ENJOY!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, romantic, sensitive and extremely moving, 9 Aug 2001
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My sister recommended this book to me. She did warn me how sad it was, but it far outweighed any expectations. Unfortunately I was reading it on a beach and trying very hard to cry quietly. As I looked out to see I wondered if there was such a person out there!! It was a fabulous read and I somehow think it came from the heart of Nicholas Sparks. I am now searching for any more of his books.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant introducton to Nicolas Sparks, 11 Feb 2000
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This book was definately the best I have ever read. It kept me interested up to the last word. Never have I felt such emotion whilst reading a book, the story line is enthralling, often clutching at your heart strings.I have loaned this book out to all my friends who have also thoroughly loved it. Definately a book for the old romantics ! This is the first book I have read of Nicolas sparks but it definately won't be the last.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Moving book
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Of all the romantic books I've read and all the films I've seen none of them have ever made me cry except this one. The whole book is lovely, but towards the end it was so sad! Read more
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I rarely watch the romantic movie. Actually, what brought me to this movie was the actor. But when the show ended I had been trying to find the book. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-Capturing
Message In A Bottle is the most touching novel i've ever read. It includes both love lost and new love, and teaches you how to think things in a positive way. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
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3.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pass me another hanky!
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