The Mountain Between Us Book Summary
The mountain between us is a romance disaster novel written by american author charles martin.
The mountain between us book summary. The book is a mix of romance and survival. Twentieth century fox. Ben bass idris elba and photojournalist alex martin kate winslet hire private pilot walter beau bridges to get them to denver for connecting flights to alex s wedding in new york and ben s emergency surgery appointment in baltimore. The mountain between us begins in an airport terminal with ben payne the main character waiting for his flight.
As the days on the mountains become weeks their survival become increasingly perilous. By the end of the novel what do we learn about the author s views of love. Their flight was cancelled and ben wanting to get home hired a charter plane. He offered ashley a ride on it.
A film adaptation starring idris elba and kate winslet was released on october 6 2017. He met ashley knox a woman bound for home waiting on the same plane preparing to be married when she gets there. When they realize help is not coming they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness. Is there such a thing as a perfect marriage.
Ben who has broken ribs and ashley who suffers a terrible leg fracture along with the pilot s dog are faced with an incredibly harrowing battle to survive. Stranded after a tragic plane crash two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. Letting go love mountain. The novel was published by broadway books on june 28 2011.
The mountain between us 2011 a survival novel by american author charles martin concerns the event and aftermath of a plane crash which strands ben payne and ashley knox in the mountainous wilderness of the southwest united states. Fortunately ben is a medical professional and avid climber and in a lucky break has his gear from a climb earlier in the week. The mountain between us is a story about two strangers ben a doctor from florida and ashley a writer from atlanta who charter a plane to denver in the hopes of trying to make it home before a snowstorm hits the west. After their flight is canceled due to stormy weather neurosurgeon dr.
Wounded during the crash they battle for survival under harsh conditions along with a dog that escaped from the rubble. The mountain between us is an adventure story a story of survivial and above all a love story. The story focuses on dr. The mountain between us is the one mountain i cannot climb charles martin the mountain between us tags.
What do ben and ashley learn from the pilot grover about the nature of enduring love.