The Nightingale

Review I loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, a talented writer of American stories; great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel? -- Isabel Allende, bestselling author of The House of the Spirits Beautifully written . . . packed with action and emotion. -- Sara Gruen, bestselling author of Water for Elephants The real horrors of war; the deprivations; the risks are all there... This is a hauntingly tragic yet sympathetic novel ― The Cape Times An unforgettable portrait of love and war. ― People The suspense builds slowly in this thought-provoking and absorbing novel. ― Choice The bestselling author hits her stride in this page-turning tale about two sisters, one in the French countryside, the other in Paris, who show remarkable courage in the German occupation during WWII . . . The author ably depicts war’s horrors through the eyes of these two women, whose strength of character shines through no matter their differences. ― Publishers Weekly A respectful and absorbing page-turner. ― Kirkus Reviews Product Description Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale is a multi-million copy bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the endurance of women. This story is about what it was like to be a woman during World War II when women’s stories were all too often forgotten or overlooked . . . Vianne and Isabelle Mauriac are two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals and passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love and freedom in war-torn France. Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime. ‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival’ - Kate Morton ‘Movingly written and plotted with the heartless skill of a Greek tragedy, you’ll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob’ - Daily Mail ‘I loved The Nightingale . . . great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel?’ - Isabel Allende, author of The House of the Spirits ‘A gripping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness’ - Sunday Express Review I loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, a talented writer of American stories; great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel? -- Isabel Allende, bestselling author of The House of the Spirits Beautifully written . . . packed with action and emotion. -- Sara Gruen, bestselling author of Water for Elephants The real horrors of war; the deprivations; the risks are all there... This is a hauntingly tragic yet sympathetic novel ― The Cape Times An unforgettable portrait of love and war. ― People The suspense builds slowly in this thought-provoking and absorbing novel. ― Choice The bestselling author hits her stride in this page-turning tale about two sisters, one in the French countryside, the other in Paris, who show remarkable courage in the German occupation during WWII . . . The author ably depicts war’s horrors through the eyes of these two women, whose strength of character shines through no matter their differences. ― Publishers Weekly A respectful and absorbing page-turner. ― Kirkus Reviews From the Back Cover The Nightingale is a phenomenon that has enthralled a generation of readers. This story is about what it’s like to be a woman during the war when women’s stories are all too often forgotten or overlooked . . . Vianne and Isabelle are two sisters who we follow through World War II in German-occupied France. 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 story of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love and freedom in wa