The Nightingale
The Multimillion Copy Bestseller from the Author of The Women
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Narrated by:
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Polly Stone
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Kristin Hannah
Summary
The multimillion-copy bestselling phenomenon and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.
'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' – Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing
Soon to be a major motion picture, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers becoming a number one bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the endurance of women.
'I always thought it was what I wanted: to be loved and admired. Now I think perhaps I’d like to be known'
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.
It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival’ – Kate Morton, author of Homecoming
‘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, bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea
‘A gripping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness’ – Sunday Express
The Nightingale has sold more than 4 million copies globally, TIME, February 2021
Critic reviews
Just Wonderful
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This book moved me in so many was and stirred up so many emotions.
I thought I knew so much about WW2 but this sad story which had me in tears so many times gave me a new insight into the treatment of the French people by the Germans in occupied France.
The struggles, the sadness and the bravery of so many.
Beautifully written and read!
Highly recommended.
I have nothing but admiration for all who suffered hell on earth, at the hands of the Nazi’s.
I will miss the characters in this book.
How lucky we are that the Nazi’s were defeated.
What a wonderful story! So sad but wonderful all the same.
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Great read
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A little slow in getting started. I was expecting to be captivated from the very first chapter, like I was with The Women so I was disappointed and waiting and waiting for something remotely interesting to happen.
I really enjoy the way the author writes - it creates such a clear story in my head but the journey for this book was a bit flat until it finally picked up.
It took until Isabel going to Paris when I actually started to be interested (15 chapters in!!) and from that point on I enjoyed the story and how it all played out with the background of the war and the bravery of the sisters. I thought the ending was really well done.
A slow burn
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Beautiful
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