In the spring, Kate learns that her 19-year-old son, Tiger, has been drafted into the army and must deploy to Vietnam. Alternating chapters focus on the differing perspectives of Kate, 48, and her three daughters: Blair Foley Whalen, Kirby Foley, and Jessie Levin. Using the turbulent backdrop of the Vietnam war and the civil rights and feminism movements, Hilderbrand depicts how personalities change during a family stay on the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
The plot follows his mother, Kate Levin, and her three daughters-Blair, Kirby, and Jessie-as they navigate personal drama and the changing times. The family’s world is shaken when 19-year-old Tiger Foley is drafted into the Vietnam War. Hilderbrand’s Summer of ‘69 follows the Foley-Levin family, particularly its female characters, during the spring and summer of 1969. In addition, some characters discuss racial and ethnic prejudice or use racial slurs, which are replicated in this guide only in quoted material. This guide uses the hardbound version of Summer of ‘69, published in 2019 by Little, Brown and Company.Ĭontent Warning: The novel contains scenes depicting domestic violence and physical fights, references to abortion and drowning, and alcohol misuse.
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