The Nightingale

Books | Fiction / Historical / 20th Century / World War II

4.8

(112.4K)

Kristin Hannah

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKA #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

Historical Fiction

Tearjerkers

World War 2

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Author

Kristin Hannah

Pages

448

Publisher

St. Martin's Publishing Group

Published Date

2015-02-03

ISBN

1466850604 9781466850606

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"An amazing book. One of the best so far. The flip from one character to another was actually what made me not want to put the book down."

Boujeh

"This author never fails. I know I can pick up any book of hers and I'm going to love it. This one was no different! "

The Lazy Reader

"I did not believe i would really like this book, let alone finish it. This is by far now one of my favorite books of all time. It is so heartbreaking and beautiful and tragic and women empowered. I will be rereading this at least yearly. I do recommend for everyone, even if you, like I did, believe it is not the book or genre for you. Kristin Hannah has such a beautiful, captivating writing style."

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"I almost stopped reading it but so glad I didn’t. What a beautiful but tragic story."

Kelli Jean

"This is a great read. Albeit sad, it is a powerful story about the woman of the resistance in occupied France. Very well done. "

Kristi Meyer

"This was so good ! Made me cry alot"

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Jackie beauregard

"This book absolutely just took my breath away. It was amazingly written and beautifully devastating. One of the best historical fictions books I have ever read and will probably ever read. It brought me to tears and I promise it will do the same to you. The ending was shocking. I thought for sure I knew what sister was in the present. "

KyKy

"A great read! Love the story of Isabelle and Vianne and their hardships and bravery in the WW2. "

Alyssa Bull

"this was a beautiful historical fiction story of two French sisters undergoing the holocaust and being part of the French resistance. A story of heartbreak resilience, and perseverance. This book broke my heart, stepped on it tore it to pieces and put it back together again. It is not for the faint hearted, but so worth it! I wish I could re-read it all over again for the first time. "

Meghan Sue Adams

"I’m have never read a book that actually made me cry! And then not only that but made me want to read slowly. Every single word. I wanted to read forever. This book had me. I felt like I was watching a movie. When I was at work I was thinking of this book and at home I was ignoring my husband thinking of this book. It’s powerful. Well well well written. So engrossing. So awe inspiring. If you don’t get the feels from this. Your dead. "