Bachelor Girl, Kim Van Alkemade
Bachelor Girl, Kim Van Alkemade
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Bachelor Girl
A Novel by the Author of Orphan #8

Author: Kim Van Alkemade

Narrator: Corey Brill, Andi Arndt

Unabridged: 12 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/06/2018


Synopsis

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“Bachelor Girl plunges the reader deep into life during the Jazz Age…and the revealing of other secrets and confessions will keep readers up all night looking for answers.” —Booklist (starred review)

From the New York Times bestselling author of Orphan #8 comes a fresh and intimate novel in the vein of Lilac Girls and The Alice Network about the destructive power of secrets and the redemptive power of love—inspired by the true story of Jacob Ruppert, the millionaire owner of the New York Yankees, and his mysterious bequest in 1939 to an unknown actress, Helen Winthrope Weyant.

When the owner of the New York Yankees baseball team, Colonel Jacob Ruppert, takes Helen Winthrope, a young actress, under his wing, she thinks it’s because of his guilt over her father’s accidental death—and so does Albert Kramer, Ruppert’s handsome personal secretary. Helen and Albert develop a deepening bond the closer they become to Ruppert, an eccentric millionaire who demands their loyalty in return for his lavish generosity.

New York in the Jazz Age is filled with possibilities, especially for the young and single. Yet even as Helen embraces being a “bachelor girl”—a working woman living on her own terms—she finds herself falling in love with Albert, even after he confesses his darkest secret. When Ruppert dies, rumors swirl about his connection to Helen after the stunning revelation that he has left her the bulk of his fortune, which includes Yankee Stadium. But it is only when Ruppert’s own secrets are finally revealed that Helen and Albert will be forced to confront the truth about their relationship to him—and to each other.

Inspired by factual events that gripped New York City in its heyday, Bachelor Girl is a hidden history gem about family, identity, and love in all its shapes and colors.

About Kim Van Alkemade

Kim van Alkemade is the author of the historical novels Orphan #8 and Bachelor Girl. Her creative nonfiction essays have appeared in literary journals including Alaska Quarterly Review, CutBank, and So To Speak. Born in New York City, she earned a BA in English and history from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and an MA and PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is a Professor in the English Department at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches writing.


Reviews

4 absorbing stars to Bachelor Girl! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Kim van Alkemade is back with another heartfelt, thought-provoking novel inspired by a millionaire, known as the Colonel, who owned the Yankees, hired Babe Ruth, and left a “friend” an heir to his fortune. The story begins with the will reading, told i......more

3.5 stars Baseball, historic NYC - two things I always enjoy reading about. This was about more than baseball and NYC, though. This book was definitely a very realistic portrayal of the time 1918 - 1939 with an depiction of some of the taboos of the time - homosexuality was hidden, alcohol was prohi......more

3.5 stars Set in New York in the 1920’s and 30’s, this is the tale of “Bachelor Girl”, Helen Winthrope, a young single woman hired by millionaire and family acquaintance, Jacob Ruppert. Throughout this novel, Helen holds various conventional and unconventional job titles for Jacob – manager/producer......more

Goodreads review by Nikki

Another great book cover, wouldn’t you agree? I started reading Bachelor Girl on my trip home from vacation. After reading a little over 2 hours during my flight home I noticed I only got 13% of the way through. 1) Either I am a very slow reader, or 2) this is a long one. I am going to go with #2: th......more