{"product_id":"9781399708029","title":"An Invitation to the Kennedys","description":"Author: Emily Hourican\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399708029\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Sep 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Crown \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e ' Hazel Gaynor, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lifeboat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A breathtakingly glamorous and escapist read' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKathleen 'Kick' Kennedy, recently arrived from Boston, is already a huge hit in 1930s London society. As the daughter of the US ambassador, she is at the centre of the most elite social circles. But when she falls for a duke-in-waiting, she realises there are plenty of people who think she doesn't belong.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLady Brigid Guinness has no interest in love, marriage or society connections. But her brother-in-law Chips Channon has other ideas - and seems intent on pushing her towards a match with a dull German prince.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Chips invites the Kennedys and a select group of friends and family to Kelvedon Hall, his country estate, Brigid and Kick discover that beneath the brittle facade of politeness, marriages are on the rocks, political intrigue abounds and nothing is really as it seems - all while the war in Europe grows closer by the day.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time their week in Essex has ended, both Kick and Brigid realise that their world is changing rapidly, and their hopes and plans for the future may have to change too . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by true-life events, \u003ci\u003eAn Invitation to the Kennedys\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a spell-binding page-turner from the bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof the Guinness Girls series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of rich details and dizzying descriptions worthy of \u003ci\u003eDownton\u003c\/i\u003e, it's a really enjoyable piece of escapism' \u003ci\u003eWoman's Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449889935518,"sku":"ADS-9781399708029","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399708029.jpg?v=1769572978","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399708029","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}