

Ike and Kay
Author: James MacManus
Narrator: Henrietta Meire
Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 05/29/2018
Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Author: James MacManus
Narrator: Henrietta Meire
Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 05/29/2018
Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
James MacManus is the managing director of the Times Literary Supplement. He is the author of Ocean Devil, which was made into a film starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Language of the Sea, Black Venus, and Sleep in Peace Tonight. He lives in London.
Henrietta Meire is a full-time voice-over artist and actress. In addition to narrating audiobooks, she has voiced numerous commercial and charity campaigns, as well as video game and animation characters. As an actress, she has appeared on stage, on television, and in a number of popular films.
I thought I would start this review by mentioning that I previously read THE GENERAL'S WOMEN by Susan Wittig Albert, which deals with the same subject as this book, although Mamie Eisenhowever plays a larger role in that book. Nevertheless, in my opinion, one can't get enough books if the subjects i......more
There were always rumors about whether General Dwight Eisenhower had an affair with his driver Kay Summersby during WWII. This deftly written historical romance imagines their passionate connection, set against war-torn Europe as backdrop. She had been an ambulance driver in London during the Blitz w......more
In his work of historical fiction, MacManus explores the relationship between General Dwight D Eisenhower and his assigned driver during WWII, Kay Sommersby. Rumor, innuendo and gossip have surrounded their affair for decades. Only after both Dwight and his wife, Mamie, died did much of the truth co......more
“Told from a very human perspective, this poignant novel recreates the war years and explores how a relationship can alter lives and history. Anyone interested in WWII history will savor this beautifully written love story that displays another side to Eisenhower and the war.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)