Ike and Kay
- 356 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
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 ist der Autor von "Black Venus", einem lebendigen Roman, der die Beziehung zwischen Charles Baudelaire und seiner Geliebten Jeanne Duval erforscht. Duval, eine haitianische Kabarettsängerin, inspirierte Baudelaires berühmteste und umstrittenste Gedichte. MacManus' Roman spielt im Paris des 19. Jahrhunderts und befasst sich mit dieser fesselnden Verbindung und ihrem künstlerischen Erbe. Seine früheren Werke umfassen "On the Broken Shore" und "Ocean Devil", eine Biografie von George Hogg, die verfilmt wurde.



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.
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?