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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"Emotional war drama that is well worth the read. The characters are realistic in both their flaws and their strengths. "
Jamie Publicover
"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."
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Boujeh
"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 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. "
Whitley
"I liked this book. I felt the ending was underwhelming. It seemed that after the build up of the entire book I didn’t expect the book to end on an unsatisfying note. It does make sense considering WW2, but I felt like more could be done with the end because the rest of the book is extremely well written. "
Iman
"Great book! I usually don't read historical fiction but the relationships in this book were so deep and real and complex. Seriously great book. I cried, a lot. Definitely worth reading."
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