Bachelor girl : a novel
When the owner of the New York Yankees baseball team, Colonel Jacob Ruppert, takes Helen Winthrope, a young actress, under his wing, she thinks it's because of his guilt over her father's accidental death--and so does Albert Kramer, Ruppert's handsome personal secretary. Helen and Albert develop a deepening bond the closer they become to Ruppert, an eccentric millionaire who demands their loyalty in return for his lavish generosity. New York in the Jazz Age is filled with possibilities, especially for the young and single. Yet even as Helen embraces being a "bachelor girl
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- ISBN: 9781501191152
- Physical Description 405 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2018.
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Bachelor Girl : A Novel by the Author of Orphan #8
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*Starred Review* Van Alkemade's sophomore effort (after Orphan #8, 2015) is a historical novel set in 1920s and '30s New York City, based on the scandalous true story of the millionaire owner of the New York Yankees leaving a fortune to an unknown ex-actress. Colonel Jack Ruppert is the wealthy Yankees owner, and for reasons unexplained, he takes an interest in the life of Helen Winthrope, the daughter of a dead friend. The story is told from the alternating viewpoints of Winthrope herself and Ruppert's young personal secretary, Albert Kramer. The two develop an unconventional bond over their attempts to understand why Ruppert showers them with his generosity. From the first paragraphs, Bachelor Girl plunges the reader deep into life during the Jazz Age, delving into topics not often associated with the time period, including abortion and homosexuality. Details do not slow down the pace, though, and the mystery of Ruppert's largesse and the slow revealing of other secrets and confessions will keep readers up all night looking for answers alongside Winthrope and Kramer.--Gerber, Rebecca Copyright 2018 Booklist
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