Best Selling Books by Erich Segal

The Phenomenal National Bestseller and Enduring Classic He is Oliver Barett IV, a rich jock from a stuffy WASP family on his way to a Harvard degree and a career in law. She is Jenny Cavilleri, a wisecracking working-class beauty studying music at Radcliffe. Opposites in nearly every way, Oliver and Jenny immediately attract, sharing a love that defies everything ... yet will end too soon. Here is a love that will linger in your heart now and forever.

From Erich Segal comes an unforgettable story of love: the drama of a father and the son he never knew . . . and a marriage that must stand the greatest test of all. Bob and Sheila Beckwith had everything: rewarding careers, two wonderful daughters, and a perfect marriage . . . almost perfect. For what Sheila didn’t know was that Bob has once been unfaithful—only once, ten years ago during a business trip to France. What Bob didn’t know was that his brief affair produced a son. Now a tragic accident—and one fateful phone call—will change Bob and Sheila’s life forever. . . .

From world-renowed author Erich Segal comes a powerful and moving saga of five extraordinary members of the Harvard class of 1958 and the women with whom their lives are intertwined. Their explosive story begins in a time of innocence and spans a turbulent quarter century, culminating in their dramatic twenty-five reunion at which they confront their classmates--and the balance sheet of their own lives. Always at the center; amid the passion, laughter, and glory, stands Harvard--the symbol of who they are and who they will be. They were a generation who made the rules--then broke them--whose glittering successes, heartfelt tragedies, and unbridled ambitons would stun the world. "From the Paperback edition.

As a doctor, Matthew Hiller must try to help Silvia. As a spurned lover and a married man, he must try to forget the past.

They met as children, innocents from two different worlds. And from that moment their lives were fated to be forever entwined. Timothy : Abandoned at birth, he finds a home--and a dazzling career--within the Catholic Church. But the vows he takes cannot protect him from one soul-igniting passion. Daniel : The scholarly son of a great rabbi, he is destined to follow in his father''s footsteps. And destined to break his father''s heart. Deborah : She was raised to be docile and dutiful--the perfect rabbi''s wife--but love will lead her to rebellion. And into world''s the patriarch would never dare imagine. Reaching across more than a quarter of a century, from the tough streets of Brooklyn to ultramodern Brasilia to an Israeli kibbutz, and radiating the splendor of two holy cities, Rome and Jerusalem, here is Erich Segal''s most provocative and ambitious novel to date--the unforgettable story of three extraordinary lives...and one forbidden love.

Oliver Barrett IV found his true soulmate when he met and fell in love with Jenny Cavilleri. Their love was magical, exhilarating . . . and though heartbreakingly brief, it was enough to last a lifetime. Or so Oliver told himself. Two years have passed since Jenny was taken from him, and Oliver truly believes he will never love again. Then one day, Marcie—beautiful and mysterious—enters his world . . . and suddenly the future holds a golden new promise. The poignant and unforgettable sequel to the beloved classic Love Story is a beautiful tale of one man''s journey out of the lonely darkness of grief and back into love''s warm embrace— a story that will capture your heart as only Erich Segal can.

"SURPRISINGLY FUN . . . The heroic trio lead strenuous lives, ER-style, all with an eye for the Nobel Prize." --Kirkus Reviews Now from the bestselling author of Love Story and Doctors comes a powerful and moving saga of three extraordinary individuals as they compete for the ultimate glory: the Nobel Prize. Erich Segal takes us inside the research labs and clinics, the homes and hearts, of the world''s most elite doctors and scientists--two men and one woman--whose genius, dedication, and passion cannot always win for them the love and recognition they so desperately seek. Loyalty and betrayal, disappointment and loss, scandal and secrets--all will play roles in the personal and professional lives of these gifted scientists who hold the key to life and death for so many. And through it all the Nobel Prize beckons with its seductive promise. Two will be selected for this highest honor; one of them will not live to receive it. Yet all will discover the enduring truth: that life has many prizes to offer, and many come to us in the most unexpected ways. . . . "COMPELLING . . . It is reward in itself to follow the chronicle of three trailblazing scientists, each out to better the world while conquering his own personal demons." --West Coast Review of Books A MAIN SELECTION OF THE LITERARY GUILD(c)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Writing with all the passion of Love Story and power of The Class, Erich Segal sweeps us into the lives of the Harvard Medical School''s class of 1962. His stunning novel reveals the making of doctors—what makes them tick, scheme, hurt . . . and love. From the crucible of med school’s merciless training through the demanding hours of internship and residency to the triumphs—and sometimes tragedies—beyond, Doctors brings to vivid life the men and women who seek to heal but who must first walk through fire. At the novel’s heart is the unforgettable relationship of Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano, childhood friends who separately find unsettling celebrity and unsatisfying love—until their friendship ripens into passion. Yet even their devotion to each other, even their medical gifts may not be enough to save the one life they treasure above all others. Doctors—heartbreaking, witty, inspiring, and utterly, grippingly real—is a vibrant portrait that culminates in a murder, a trial . . . and a miracle.

In a grand tour of comic theater over the centuries, Erich Segal traces the evolution of the classical form from its early origins in a misogynistic quip by the sixth-century B.C. Susarion, through countless weddings and happy endings, to the exasperated monosyllables of Samuel Beckett. With fitting wit, profound erudition lightly worn, and instructive examples from the mildly amusing to the uproarious, his book fully illustrates comedy''s glorious life cycle from its first breath to its death in the Theater of the Absurd.

"Mr. Segal has performed the by no means trifling task of making [Plautus''s] achievement credible and understandable."--Times Literary Supplement. "It is refreshing to find Plautus examined for what he undeniably was--a theatrical phenomenon."--Classical World. "We certainly need in English a book devoted to Plautus alone and here we have it."--Phoenix. "Many readers will do as I have done: read Roman Laughter with enjoyment and profit."--Classical Philology. "Of all the Greek and Roman playwrights," Erich Segal writes, "Titus Maccius Plautus is the least admired and the most imitated." In Roman Laughter, the first book-length study of Plautus, Segal argues that this neglected writer, often denounced by scholars for such crimes as "barbarous clownery," merits our serious attention precisely because he was the most successful poet of the ancient world. He analyzes the reasons behind this success, placing the author in his social and historical context and observing that Plautus''s wildly comedic flouting of Roman law and custom had a cathartic effect upon a people bound by rule in every aspect of their lives. This expanded edition contains a new preface that reconsiders the work of Plautus in light of recent scholarship and also contains essays on the Amphitryon and the Captivi.

Sudah lewat dua tahun semenjak kematian Jenny Cavilleri. Sang suami, Oliver Barrett IV, belum mampu melepas kepergiannya. Hidup Oliver masih diselimuti rasa sunyi dan kenangan. Lalu suatu hari, ketika sedang berlari di Central Park, ia bertemu seorang gadis cantik misterius… Sama menyentuh dan mengharukan seperti Love Story yang menjadi bestseller internasional, buku ini mengisahkan perjalanan seorang pemuda keluar dari kemelut duka citanya untuk menyongsong cinta.

Oliver Barrett IV, pemuda dari keluarga kaya yang akan lulus dari Harvard dan berkarier di bidang hukum. Jenny Cavilleri, gadis cantik berlidah tajam dari keluarga biasa yang sedang belajar musik di Radcliffe. Keduanya sangat berbeda hampir dalam segala hal. Namun mereka jatuh cinta begitu dalam dan menjalani kisah cinta yang ditakdirkan berakhir terlalu cepat. Love Story adalah kisah tentang cinta yang mengubah segalan ya.

The acclaimed new blockbuster novel by the bestselling author of "Love Story" and "Doctors." Three extraordinary individuals compete for the ultimate glory--the Nobel Prize.

Depicts the love and marriage of a wealthy Harvard hockey player and a brilliant Radcliffe music student.

Bob et Sheila, lui enseignant, elle éditrice, forment un couple harmonieux, uni par l''amour et par deux petites filles, Jessica et Paula. Le bonheur. Et puis, dans cette famille américaine, surgit celui que l''on n''attendait pas : Jean-Claude, un petit Français de dix ans qui vient de perdre sa mère, et dont Bob est le père. Jean-Claude n''a plus personne d''autre au monde. L''arrivée du petit étranger, projeté dans une famille qu''il ne connaît pas et qui ne savait rien de lui, ne va-t-elle pas tout faire vaciller, tout détruire ? Comment éviter la jalousie, le ressentiment ? Comment faire pour continuer à être heureux ensemble ? En nous contant ce parcours difficile et semé d''épreuves, Erich Segal a peut-être écrit l''un de ses meilleurs romans, aussi bouleversant que son best-seller mondial Love Story.

Les lauriers d''or, ce sont ceux du prix Nobel, espérés ou convoités par tout ce qui compte dans la communauté scientifique mondiale, dont le romancier de Love Story nous donne ici une fresque passionnante et vraie. Adam, médecin, lutte contre la stérilité des couples ; Sandy est généticien ; Isabel, la surdouée, n''a pas vingt ans lorsque ses travaux d''astrophysique la rendent célèbre dans le monde entier. Sandy se verra privé du fruit de ses découvertes par celui en qui il avait mis toute sa confiance. Adam affrontera un divorce éprouvant avec de devoir à son tour lutter contre la maladie. Isabel, pour conquérir le bonheur, devra se battre contre son propre père, qui compense à travers elle les échecs de sa propre vie... Enjeux scientifiques et financiers, rivalités, stratégies conditionnent leur existence et leur réussite. Mais chacun d''entre eux sait bien que les seuls lauriers d''or qui vaillent sont ceux de l''amour. Et c''est ce qui rend authentiquement humain et attachant chacun des personnages de ce livre, mené d main de maître par l''exceptionnel conteur qu''est Erich Segal.

A short novel about a wealthy law student at Harvard, who marries a music student of Italian descent against the wishes of his family.

Includes drafts and notes for plays, screenplays, musicals and novels by Erich Segal.