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Summer of '69
by Elin Hilderbrand
I’ve always loved Elin Hilderbrand, so much so that my daughter and I visited Nantucket one summer so we could see and experience the town, the beach, restaurants, etc. As a teacher, I always looked forward to Elin’s annual book being in stores. Her books provided a much needed summertime escape from the classroom!
Elin’s first historical novel is a success. We still have Nantucket and all that goes with it, but so much more. We’re treated to astronauts and the Apollo 11 moon landing, Woodstock, Senator Ted Kennedy driving off the dike bridge at Chappaquiddick which led to Mary Jo Kopechne’s death, the Vietnam War, bell bottoms, hippies, peace signs, civil protests, big box televisions, no cell phones… the list goes on! As a 50 something woman, I felt as though I was transported back to my childhood.
In Summer of 69, we meet the dysfunctional Levin family, mother Kate, and her 3 daughters, Blaire, Kirby, and Jesse, and her favorite, a son, nicknamed Tiger. These characters are fleshed out so skillfully that I felt as thought I knew them. Tiger’s draft number is drawn, he goes to war, and the rest of the book we’re anxiously wondering if he will return alive.
I loved learning in the afterword that Elin has a twin brother, and they were born in 1969. This added to the delight of the story, since the character Blair had twins in 1969, a boy and a girl. Hands down, this is a 5 star read!
Elin’s first historical novel is a success. We still have Nantucket and all that goes with it, but so much more. We’re treated to astronauts and the Apollo 11 moon landing, Woodstock, Senator Ted Kennedy driving off the dike bridge at Chappaquiddick which led to Mary Jo Kopechne’s death, the Vietnam War, bell bottoms, hippies, peace signs, civil protests, big box televisions, no cell phones… the list goes on! As a 50 something woman, I felt as though I was transported back to my childhood.
In Summer of 69, we meet the dysfunctional Levin family, mother Kate, and her 3 daughters, Blaire, Kirby, and Jesse, and her favorite, a son, nicknamed Tiger. These characters are fleshed out so skillfully that I felt as thought I knew them. Tiger’s draft number is drawn, he goes to war, and the rest of the book we’re anxiously wondering if he will return alive.
I loved learning in the afterword that Elin has a twin brother, and they were born in 1969. This added to the delight of the story, since the character Blair had twins in 1969, a boy and a girl. Hands down, this is a 5 star read!