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Summer of '69: One Summer. So Many Secrets . . . The most unputdownable beach read of summer 2020
Elin Hilderbrand
Massachusetts, c 1960 to c 1970, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction
Join Elin Hilderbrand for the Summer of Love! In her first historical novel, rich with the details of an era that shaped both a country and an island thirty miles out to sea, Hilderbrand once again cements her title as 'Queen of the Summer Novel' (People)
'I just LOVE [Elin Hilderbrand's] books, they are such compulsive reads' - Marian Keyes
'The beach read of the summer . . . A must buy' - Library Journal
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).
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Praise for Elin Hilderbrand
'Sink into this book like a hot, scented bath . . . a delicious, relaxing pleasure' - Kirkus
'[Elin Hilderbrand] signifies the start of summer to readers' - The Book Reporter
'Perfect holiday reading' - Candis
'The queen regent of the easy-breezy summer novel' - New York Post
Praise for Summer of '69: One Summer. So Many Secrets . . . The most unputdownable beach read of summer 2020
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Hilderbrand throws enough curveballs to keep readers guessing, but not too many, maintaining the breezy pace her novels are known for - Booklist on THE PERFECT COUPLE
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An honest, raw tale of friendship and love - Cosmopolitan on THE CASTAWAYS
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A pacey read, with colourful characters that have fascinating motivations. I couldn't get them out of my head for days. - Sunday Express on SILVER GIRL
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So deliciously addictive that it will be the 'It' beach book of the summer - Kirkus Review on THE ISLAND
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This book was a great read - you really care what happens to the characters. Perfect holiday reading. I didn't want to put it down - Candis on BAREFOOT
Elin Hilderbrand
Elin Hilderbrand has lived on Nantucket for twenty years. She runs every morning, delivers her children to their sporting events, and occasionally frequents the front row at the Chicken Box. THE MATCHMAKER is her thirteenth novel.
You can follow Elin on Twitter @elinhilderbrand or find out more on her Facebook page www.facebook.com/ElinHilderbrand.
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