 First edition | |
| Author | Garth Stein |
|---|---|
| Country | Usa |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction/Adult |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | Jan 1, 2008 (hardcover) June 9, 2009 (paperback) |
| Media type | Print: Hardcover Paperback Audio: Audio-CD |
| Pages | 321 (hardback) 336 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-153793-6 |
| OCLC | 165478930 |
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a 2008 novel by American author Garth Stein that is narrated by a dog named Enzo. The novel was a New York Times bestseller for 156 weeks.[ane] A film adaptation of the same proper name directed by Simon Curtis and starring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner as the voice of Enzo, was released in 2019.
Summary [edit]
The novel follows the story of Denny Swift, a race car commuter and customer representative at a Seattle BMW dealership, and his dog, Enzo, who believes in the legend that a dog "who is prepared" will be reincarnated in his side by side life every bit a human being. Enzo sets out to prepare, with The Seattle Times calling his journey "a struggle to hone his humanness, to brand sense of the good, the bad and the unthinkable."[2]
Enzo spends most of his days watching and learning from tv set, gleaning what he can about his owner's greatest passion, race car driving—and relating it to life. He watches as Denny marries Eve, the birth of their daughter, Zoe, and then Eve'south evolution of brain cancer, which only he can detect through his acute sense of smell. Enzo somewhen plays a key office in Denny's child-custody boxing with his in-laws and distills his observations of the human condition in the mantra "that which you manifest is earlier you." Enzo helps Denny throughout his life, through his ups and downs, and gets Zoe back.
Groundwork [edit]
Inspiration for the novel came subsequently Stein watched the 1998 Mongolian documentary State of Dogs,[2] [3] and then later in 2004 heard poet Billy Collins give a reading of the poem "The Revenant"[4] told from a domestic dog's point of view.[iii] [five]
Stein had originally named the domestic dog "Juan Pablo" after Colombian race car commuter Juan Pablo Montoya, but inverse his name at the proposition of his wife, naming the dog instead later on Enzo Ferrari, founder of the famous Italian automobile marque of the same name.[3] [5]
The race car driving experience of the novel'southward character, Denny, is based on Stein'southward own experience in racing cars,[5] and on another race machine driver who is a close friend of Stein's who was dealing with some family turbulence at the time.[3] Stein moved from New York City to Seattle in 2001 and became involved in "loftier performance driver education,"[5] received his racing license with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA),[5] and won the points title in the Northwest region Spec Miata form in 2003.[v] Stein left racing afterwards crashing while racing in the rain.[6]
Film adaptation [edit]
Universal Pictures acquired the rights to the novel in July 2009, for Patrick Dempsey to star in.[7] The projection was unable to observe a director.[8]
Later on the project came to a halt with Universal Studios, Disney acquired the rights in Jan 2016 with the film adaptation to be produced by Neal Moritz.[9]
In 2017, screenwriter Mark Bomback revealed that the project was at present ready at Fox 2000, saying, "I'grand hoping the third fourth dimension's the charm, and I'm optimistic that next year will be when it finally goes into production."[10]
The film was released on August 9, 2019, by 20th Century Fox. It is the first 20th Century Fox film to be marketed on the Walt Disney Studios' official website since the conquering of the studio by Disney.[11] Milo Ventimiglia and Amanda Seyfried play Denny and Eve, respectively, while Enzo is voiced by Kevin Costner.[12]
References [edit]
- ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Bestseller List". The New York Times. March 19, 2010.
- ^ a b Davila, Florangela (May 9, 2008). "Old soul inside a skillful canis familiaris in "Racing in the Rain". The Seattle Times.
- ^ a b c d "Frequently Asked Questions Virtually The Art of Racing in the Rain". GarthStein.com.
- ^ "The Revenant - Billy Collins". Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved Jan 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c d due east f "AUTHOR TALK: Garth Stein". Bookreporter.com. May xvi, 2008.
- ^ "AUTHOR TALK: Garth Stein". Bookreporter.com. May 16, 2008.
When I crashed my car pretty desperately --- ironically, while racing in the rain --- I decided to semi-retire from racing, and at present I only race enough to keep my license current.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (July 15, 2009), "Dempsey shifts gears for Universal", Variety
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (July 25, 2011), "Dempsey hopes to go out 'McDreamy' in rearview", Chicago Tribune
- ^ McKittrick, Christopher (December 2, 2016). "Whatever Happened to 'The Art of Racing in the Rain' Movie Adaptation?'". ThoughtCo.com. Retrieved July fourteen, 2016.
- ^ McKittrick, Christopher (July 14, 2017). "War for the Planet of the Apes: a "Biblical Epic Western War Movie"". CreativeScreenwriting.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "New Trailer and Teaser Poster for 'The Fine art of Racing in the Pelting'". The Walt Disney Studios. May twenty, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Dry, Jude (2019-05-20). "'The Art of Racing in the Rain' Trailer: Milo Ventimiglia Loves His Canis familiaris, and Amanda Seyfried". IndieWire . Retrieved 2019-07-11 .
External links [edit]
- The Fine art of Racing in the Pelting. - Official Website at Fox Movies
- The Fine art of Racing in the Rain. - at the Garth Stein official website
- An "excerpt" of The Art of Racing in the Rain. - at the Garth Stein official website
- Billy Collins Verse form The Revenant
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Racing_in_the_Rain
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