: Ira and Ruth's story follows a young Jewish couple in the 1940s who face the hardships of war, health struggles, and the shared passion for art that eventually defines their legacy.
As Sophia reads these letters to Ira in the hospital, the novel (and the 2015 film adaptation) explores two distinct eras of North Carolina life: The Longest Ride
The story begins with the chance meeting of Luke Collins, a professional bull rider struggling to save his family's ranch, and Sophia Danko, an art student preparing for a career in New York City. Their lives take an unexpected turn when they rescue 91-year-old Ira Levinson from a car crash. In the wreckage, Sophia finds a box of letters that Ira wrote to his late wife, Ruth, documenting their life together through World War II and beyond. Two Generations of Love : Ira and Ruth's story follows a young