Ike and Kay (Paperback)

Acclaimed author and managing director of The Times Literary Supplement, James MacManus, creates a compelling historical novel that brings to life an unbelievable but true love story set during the Second World War. In 1942, Cork-born Kay Summersby's life is changed forever when she is tasked with driving General Eisenhower on his fact-finding visit to wartime London. Despite Eisenhower's marriage to Mamie, the pair takes an immediate liking to one another and he gifts Kay a rare wartime luxury: a box of chocolates. So begins a tumultuous relationship that against all military regulation sees Kay travelling with Eisenhower on missions to far flung places before the final assault on Nazi Germany. She becomes known as "Ike's shadow" and in letters Mamie bemoans his new obsession with 'Ireland'. That does not stop him from using his influence to grant Kay US citizenship and rank in the US army, drawing her closer when he returns to America. When the US authorities discover Eisenhower's plans to divorce from his wife they threaten the fragile but passionate affair and Kay is forced to take desperate measures to hold onto the man she loves...

General

Imprint:	Duckworth
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2019
Authors:	James Macmanus
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-7156-5295-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > Espionage & spy thriller Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Romance > Historical Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services Promotions
LSN:	0-7156-5295-8
Barcode:	9780715652954

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