The Nightingale: A Novel
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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.
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 Favorite Fiction Winner • #1 Indie Next Selection • A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year
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This is one of those 'perfectly balanced' books - tethering suitably between heartwarming and heart wrenching - I absolutely adored both of the protagonists - sisters Vianne and Isabelle - and the quiet vs. lound resistance they both engage in under the Vichy government of France in WWII - it is always very jarring to read about the real and everyday lives of ordinary citizens just trying to survive and the heavy costs and sacrifices that came with simply waking up day-to-day in an occupied zone
I also appreciate that the author chooses to focus on women's voices and the lesser known stories of valor and bravery from the 'gentler sex"
The book is quite dramatic and 'American' in several scenes - Vianne's husband's return, Isabelle's death in the arms of Gaëtan, little Sarah's senseless death at the checkpoint...however, it is well-researched and excellently written
I really enjoyed this reading experience 💗
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