The general's women
(Large Type)
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Published
Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Format
Large Type
Edition
Large print edition.
Status
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Fiction
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Published
Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
651 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Set during the chaotic years of World War II, The General's Women tells the story of the conflicted relationship between General Dwight Eisenhower and Kay Summersby, his Irish driver/aide, and the impact of that relationship on Mamie Eisenhower and her life in Washington during the war. Told from three alternating points of view (Kay's, Ike's, and Mamie's), the novel charts the deepening of the relationship as Ike and Kay move from England (1942) to North Africa (1942-43) to England, France, and Germany before and after the Normandy landing (1944-45). At the end of the war, Ike is faced with the heart-wrenching choice between marrying Kay and a political future. The story continues into the post-war years, as Ike (returning to Mamie) becomes Army Chief of Staff, president of Columbia University, Supreme Commander of NATO, and president of the United States. Kay, meanwhile, struggles to create a life and work of her own, writing two memoirs: the first (Eisenhower Was My Boss, 1948) about her war work with Ike; the second (Past Forgetting, 1976) about their love affair. An author's note deals with the complicated question of the truth of Kay's story, as it finally appears in the posthumously-published Past Forgetting.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Albert, S. W. (2017). The general's women (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert, Susan Wittig. 2017. The General's Women. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert, Susan Wittig. The General's Women Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Albert, Susan Wittig. The General's Women Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
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