The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

A New York Times bestseller, a Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be adapted into a major motion picture, this remarkable novel of love and resilience amidst the turmoil of war has captivated an entire generation.

France, 1939 – In the serene village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac bids farewell to her husband, Antoine, as he departs for the Front. She cannot fathom that the Nazis will invade France, yet they come in overwhelming numbers—marching soldiers, convoys of trucks and tanks, and planes that darken the skies with bombs targeting the innocent. When a German captain commandeers Vianne’s home, she and her daughter must coexist with the enemy or risk losing everything. Stripped of food, money, and hope, and with danger closing in, she is compelled to make a series of impossible choices to keep her family safe.

Vianne’s sister, Isabelle, is an impetuous eighteen-year-old girl, desperately seeking purpose with the fervor of youth. As thousands of Parisians march into the unknown horrors of war, she encounters Gäetan, a partisan who believes in fighting the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love with the intensity only the young can experience. However, when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance, never looking back, and repeatedly risks her life to save others.

With bravery, elegance, and profound insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the sweeping scope of World War II while shedding light on a seldom-seen aspect of history: the women’s war. The Nightingale weaves the tales of two sisters, divided by age and experience, by ideals, passion, and circumstance, each forging her own perilous journey toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-ravaged France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that honors the resilience of the human spirit and the strength of women. It is a story for everyone, a timeless tale.

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