General Information on A Bend in the Road

WHO

A Bend in the Road was a story inspired by his brother-in-law.

A Bend in the Road tells the story of Miles Ryan and Sarah Andrews. Written in both first and third-person, the primary third-person narrative emphasis is equally split between Miles's and Sarah's stories. The first person narrator remains unknown through the majority of the novel.

WHAT

A Bend in the Road is a love story that tells the story of Miles Ryan, a deputy sheriff, and Sarah Andrews, a teacher. After they fall in love, a secret threatens to destroy their relationship.

A Bend in the Road, Nicholas Sparks's fifth novel, is approximately 94,000 words

WHERE

A Bend in the Road was written in North Carolina.

The setting of the novel is New Bern, North Carolina.

WHEN

A Bend in the Road was written in the summer and winter of 2000, and it was published in the fall of 2001.

The majority of the story takes place in 1988.

THEME

Love and forgiveness.

Genre/Sub-genre

Dramatic Fiction/Love story