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.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 Favorite Fiction Winner • #1 Indie Next Selection • A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year

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eBook, Kindle
Street Date
02/03/2015
Language
English
ISBN
9781466850606

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Kristin Hannah and Barbara Delinsky write stories of women's lives and relationships. Their leisurely paced works are set in small towns and feature women working to resolve issues in their lives. -- Ellen Guerci
Nicholas Sparks and Kristin Hannah delight in creating sympathetic characters, guiding them toward true love, and ending the romance early due to tragedy. Not every novel will be heartwrenching, but emotional impact will be intense no matter what. -- Jessica Zellers
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hannah, K. (2015). The Nightingale: A Novel . St. Martin's Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hannah, Kristin. 2015. The Nightingale: A Novel. St. Martin's Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hannah, Kristin. The Nightingale: A Novel St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Hannah, K. (2015). The nightingale: a novel. St. Martin's Publishing Group.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hannah, Kristin. The Nightingale: A Novel St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2015.

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