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Cargando... The Summer I Met Jack (2018)por Michelle Gable
![]() Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This is a story which I did not know. I had never heard of Alicia Corning Clark before reading this historical fiction novel. I had heard of all the rumors associated with the Kennedys-the overbearing and ambitious father, the womanizing by JFK and RFK, the Marilyn Monroe affair, and later the Judith Exner affair, but this story was new to me. The novel attempts to tell a story of a passionate love affair between Alicia and Jack, but since she was Polish, they could not marry. Yet, after he was married, they did see each other again, and had a child, allegedly. This book is over 500 pages long, but should have been edited down to 400 or less. The story was much more than a summer- it lasted for many years! I did find it interesting to read about this imagined story, but I have a hard time believing the heir would choose what she did as imagined in the book. An interesting book about JFK’s rumored lover and possible love child. I had never heard this story before, and can only imagine the amount of research time the author put into it. I did have a hard time wrapping my head around the truth/fiction part, especially since JFK was larger than life. With that being said, I did find the book seemed to drag in parts to me, almost like it would never get to the ending. None of the characters were particularly likeable. The Kennedys came off as entitled and crass. Alicia as thinking the world owed her, and she should be given everything. I did enjoy the love story between Jack and Alicia, tragic though it was. The relationship, between Alicia, Novella and Serena, was touching. It was an enjoyable read, very well written. Would be a great beach read! I received an ARC of this book. Historical fiction is an interesting genre. It is difficult to separate fact, as we think we know it, from fiction. This is the case with this book, which recounts the history of a relatively unknown actress/painter, Alicia Darr, and her (allegedly) intimate relationship with JFK, which lasted for many years and began with her humble employment in Hyannis Port where the Kennedys lived. The book drops many famous names in entertainment and politics who were supposedly friendly with Alicia. I guess those relationships cannot be verified. It does seem improbable, given JFK's known sexual proclivities, that Alicia was as important to him as he apparently was to her. Very interesting are the descriptions of the Kennedys, which seem to align with all that has been written about them. This book will be enjoyed by those who like reading about the 1950s and 1960s, with an emphasis on the behind-the-scenes scandals of the rich and famous. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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 Jack's 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. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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I am a fan of historical fiction but I'm not sure that this classifies as such. The character of Alicia was interesting and her history was the most exciting part of this book. It may be that I don't find the Kennedy family as enthralling as others do but their family life, as described in this book, sounds dramatic at best. It would be interesting to see if it were an accurate depiction of not. While I hope others enjoy the book, this is not one I could fathom reading again. (