A teacher travels back in time to try to stop the assassination of John F. Kennedy
What it is about
Jake Epping, a schoolteacher in Maine, is shown a portal in a diner that leads to 1958. A friend asks him to use it to stop the assassination of President Kennedy, five years later. Jake settles into the past and has to wait, and living there changes him.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like historical detail, time travel and long, immersive stories.
What you will get
A long, gripping read that is more of a love letter to the past than a horror story. It rewards patience.
11/22/63 Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Science Fiction · Time travel · History · Love
Length
849 pages · ≈ 24 h
More about this book
Characters
Jake Epping, a teacher from Maine.
Setting
The United States from 1958 to 1963.
What makes it different
A time travel story where the hardest part is waiting.
Feel
Nostalgic, suspenseful and surprisingly romantic.
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