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The summer I met Jack / Michelle Gable.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250103246
- ISBN: 9781250199607 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 515 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 > Fiction. Young women > Fiction. Socialites > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Fort St. James Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. James Public Library | GAB (Text) | 35196000256938 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A tale inspired by the affair between JFK and Alicia Corning Clark relates how a young Polish maid is forced to end her relationship with a rising political star before her Hollywood successes, and a chance encounter a decade later. - Baker & Taylor
A tale inspired by the affair between JFK and Alicia Corning Clark describes how a young Polish maid is forced to end her relationship with a rising political star before her Hollywood successes, her eventual move to Rome and a chance encounter a decade later leads to revelations about how they actually feel about each other and the baby they secretly shared. By the best-selling author ofA Paris Apartment . - McMillan Palgrave
"[The Summer I Met Jack] offers an alternate Kennedy family history that will leave readers wondering whether America knew the real JFK at all." --Kirkus Reviews
New York Times bestselling author imagines the affair between John F. Kennedy and Alicia Corning Clark - and the child they may have had.
Based on a real story - in 1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport, Massachusetts to work as a maid for one of the wealthiest families in America. Alicia is at once dazzled by the large and charismatic family, in particular the oldest son, a rising politician named Jack.
Alicia and Jack are soon engaged, but his domineering father forbids the marriage. And so, Alicia trades Hyannisport for Hollywood, and eventually Rome. She dates famous actors and athletes and royalty, including Gary Cooper, Kirk Douglas, and Katharine Hepburn, all the while staying close with Jack. A decade after they meet, on the eve of Jackâs inauguration as the thirty-fifth President of the United States, the two must confront what they mean to each other.
The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable is based on the fascinating real life of Alicia Corning Clark, a woman who J. Edgar Hoover insisted was paid by the Kennedys to keep quiet, not only about her romance with Jack Kennedy, but also a baby they may have had together.
