

The Nightingale A Novel
4.4
(1,055 ratings)448 pages51 editions2017St. Martin's GriffinISBN 9781250080400
FictionHistory
About this book
Despite their differences, sisters Viann and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann is content with life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. But when the Second World War strikes, Antoine is sent off to fight and Viann finds herself isolated so Isabelle is sent by their father to help her. As the war progresses, the sisters' relationship and strength is tested. With life changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions.Vivid and exquisite in its illumination of a time and place that was filled with atrocities, but also humanity and strength, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale will provoke thought and discussion that will have readers talking long after they finish reading.--
Publication Details
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN
- 9781250080400
- Language
- en
- Editions
- 51
Community Reviews
cincodemango★★★★★3/24/2026
My favorite genre of historical fiction is WWII. This book is great at detailing the horror of occupied France and showing that against all odds and the fear of death the French still fought in secret against their occupiers. The author is great at creating characters with personalities unlike other books where it feels flat and really just a setting for a relationship between two people. I want to know more about the setting and “factual” events that took place. Finished in around 3 days or so, I just couldn’t put it down!
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