The Nightingale
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, published by Macmillan on February 3, 2015, is a historical fiction novel that explores the impact of World War II on two sisters in France. Set in the quiet village of Carriveau, the story begins as Vianne Mauriac bids farewell to her husband, Antoine, who heads to the Front. As the Nazis invade, Vianne faces harrowing choices to protect her family while her sister, Isabelle, embarks on her own journey of resistance and love amidst the chaos of war.
Readers will find a poignant narrative that delves into themes of survival, love, and the resilience of women during tumultuous times. The novel captures the intimate experiences of its characters against the backdrop of a larger historical conflict, highlighting the women’s war and the sacrifices made for family and freedom. With a page count of 440, this first edition is presented in English, offering a rich exploration of family life and the bonds between siblings during one of history’s darkest periods.
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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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