11.22.63 : a novel

Hodder & Stoughton, 2011. First. Hardback. Good. Outline:- On November 22 1963 three shots reverberated through Dallas marking the tragic demise of President Kennedy and heralding an irrevocable shift in the global landscape. If presented with the opportunity to alter this pivotal moment in history would you seize it and could the ensuing repercussions justify such intervention? Enter Jake Epping a thirty-five-year-old high school English teacher from Lisbon Falls Maine. While supplementing his income by instructing adults in the GED program Jake encounters a chilling firsthand account penned by one of his students. The narrative recounts the horrifying events of a half-century prior when Harry Dunning`s father wielding a hammer ended the lives of his mother sister and brother leaving Harry with a crippled leg as a haunting reminder of his ordeal. Shortly thereafter Jake`s confidant Al proprietor of the local diner entrusts him with a profound secret: concealed within the diner`s storeroom lies a gateway to the year 1958. With this revelation Al implores Jake to embark on an audacious quest—to avert the assassination of President Kennedy. Thus unfolds Jake`s transformation into George Amberson thrust into an alternate reality where the likes of Elvis Presley and John F. Kennedy reign supreme where oversized American automobiles dominate the streets and where sock hops epitomize the spirit of an era.-> the publisher of this HARDBACK book is Hodder & Stoughton The date of this copy is 2011 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK