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The Nightingale

By Kristin Hannah
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is a gripping tale set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. It follows two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, as they navigate the horrors of war in vastly different ways. Vianne struggles to protect her family under the oppressive presence of a German captain in her home, facing impossible choices to survive. Meanwhile, rebellious Isabelle joins the Resistance after a painful betrayal, risking everything to fight from within. This novel celebrates the resilience of women and the enduring human spirit amid immense hardship.
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Format: Hardback
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This deeply moving and powerful story will captivate readers who enjoy historical fiction, particularly those interested in World War II narratives and stories of female courage and strength. It is suitable for adult readers looking for emotionally rich and thought-provoking novels about love, survival, and sacrifice.

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an epic novel of love and war, spanning from the 1940s to the present day, and the secret lives of those who live in a small French town.

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A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation.

France, 1939 – In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France... but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive.

Vianne's sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old girl, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gäetan, a partisan who believes the French can fight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can... completely. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others.

With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.

Goodreads Best Historical Novel of the Year - People's Choice Favourite Fiction Winner - #1 Indie Next Selection - A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780312577223

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 February 2015

Imprint: St. Martin's Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 703g

Pages: 448

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Kristin Hannah Literary Fiction

About the Author

KRISTIN HANNAH is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including The Four Winds, The Nightingale and The Great Alone. A former lawyer turned writer, she lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest.

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