num_pages: 276
description: When Savannah Lynn Curtis comes into his life, John Tyree knows he is ready to turn over a new leaf. An angry rebel, he had enlisted in the army after high school, not knowing what else to do. Then, during a furlough, he meets Savannah, the girl of his dreams. The attraction is mutual and quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah vowing to wait for John while he finishes his tour of duty. But neither can foresee that 9/11 is about to change the world. Like so many proud men and women, John must choose between love and country. Now, when he finally returns to North Carolina, John will discover that loving Savannah will force him to make the hardest decision of his life.Did You Know?---The film rights were purchases by Sony Screen Gems, and that the film stars Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfreid?John’s last name (Tyree) was a childhood friend of Nicholas’s?John’s character was inspired by Nicholas’s cousin, Todd Vance?Savannah was named after one of Nicholas’s daughters?
language: English
title: Dear John
titlecomplete: Dear John
characters: John Tyree, Savannah Lynn Curtis
genres: Fiction, Drama, Young Adult, Romance, Adult, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Adult Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Love
ratings_count: 591044
places: North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina
publisher: Grand Central Publishing