The date that is the title of this book is one of the most infamous in American History. It is, of course, the date of the JFK assassination. Jake, a high school English teacher from Maine, befriends the dying owner of a local diner. But the diner harbors a secret--it is actually a portal to the past, specifically, to 1958. The owner talks Jake into trying it out. No matter how long Jake remains in the past, when he returns to the present, only 2 minutes have elapsed. But the owner has another task for Jake, he wants Jake to return to 1958 and stay there until Nov. 22, 1963, so he can keep JFK from being killed. We watch as Jake lives his life for 5 years, falls in love, and begins to stalk Lee Harvey Oswald.
It is a long book (over 800 pages), but a wonderful read! The time travel is done consistently, and King throws in lots of references to his previous books.
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