Summer of '69
- Authors: Elin Hilderbrand
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- Type: Novel
- Genres: Historical
- Rank:Top 200 in Best Mothers & Children Fiction on AmazonTop 300 in Best Women's Domestic Life Fiction on Amazon
- Rating: 4.4 based on 28,117 reviews
- Release Date: June 18, 2019
- Print length: 432 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Welcome to the most tumultuous summer of the twentieth century...
Every year the Levin children have looked forward to spending the summer at their grandmother's historic island home, but this year it's not to be. Blair, the oldest sister, is marooned in Boston, pregnant with twins and unable to travel. Middle sister Kirby is caught up in the thrilling vortex of civil rights protests with her friend Mary Jo Kopechne. And Tiger, the only son, has just been deployed to Vietnam.
Thirteen-year-old Jessie, the youngest of them all, suddenly feels like an only child, marooned in the house with her out-of-touch grandmother who is hiding secrets of her own...
In her first historical novel, Elin Hilderbrand once again cements her title as 'Queen of the Summer Novel' (People).
Praise for Summer of '69
With vivid descriptions of the songs, fashions and other details of the era woven throughout, it's a true nostalgia trip.
HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Hilderbrand's first foray into historical fiction will rouse curiosity in new readers as well as devotees of her annual summer smashes.
Hilderbrand's books keep getting better and better
Hilderbrand's characters are utterly convincing and immediately draw us into their problems, from petty to grave...To use the parlance of the period, a highly relevant retrospective.
Misunderstandings, secrets, and wrong choices are revealed in this completely satisfying novel that is the beach read of the summer, sure to appeal to Hilderbrand's fans while earning her new readers. A must buy.
The queen regent of the easy-breezy summer novel
She presents another breezy yet gritty novel with Summer of '69... Simple, sassy, and continuously engaging, Summer of '69 fits neatly into the nostalgic reader's beach bag.
An engrossing tale of an iconic American summer
Superb...Hilderbrand hits all the right notes about life in a tightly knit family, and this crowd-pleaser is sure to satisfy both her fans and newcomers alike.
Overall this novel is an entertaining bagatelle... There won't be a single transistor radio this summer on Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea, nor on Madaket Beach in Nantucket. But there almost certainly will be multiple copies of Summer of '69. It's this year's beach-reading cure for... the summertime blues.
The grande dame of beach reads...Hilderbrand shifts among characters with her usual ease, weaving a saga that will make you forget the dynamics of your own dysfunctional people as you crowd into a too-small vacation rental.
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