Ike and Kay
- 356pages
- 13 heures de lecture
Ike and Kay is a thrilling tale of wartime romance, brimming with love, duty, sacrifice and heartbreak, set against the backdrop of the most tumultuous period of the twentieth century.
James MacManus Livres
James MacManus est l'auteur de "Black Venus", un roman saisissant qui explore la relation entre Charles Baudelaire et sa maîtresse Jeanne Duval. Duval, chanteuse de cabaret haïtienne, a inspiré les poèmes les plus célèbres et controversés de Baudelaire. Situé dans le Paris du XIXe siècle, le roman de MacManus explore cette connexion captivante et son héritage artistique. Ses œuvres précédentes comprennent "On the Broken Shore" et "Ocean Devil", une biographie de George Hogg qui a été adaptée en film.
The story follows a young woman discovering her potential to fly, symbolizing her journey of self-acceptance and empowerment. As she navigates her identity and belonging, the novel poses profound questions about freedom and the courage to defy societal expectations. Through her transformative experience, it explores themes of personal growth and the quest for liberation, making it a poignant narrative about embracing one's true self.
Journalist Richard Brady arrives in Africa looking for stories, but soon finds Patience, a young freedom-fighting teacher. In a country shadowed by a bitter war, and with the odds increasingly stacked against them, can true love triumph?