The Nightingale
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- Author：Kristin Hannah
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Summary
In love we find out who we want to be。
In war we find out who we are。
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 France is overrun， Vianne is forced to take an enemy into her house， and suddenly her every move is watched; her life and her child’s life is at constant risk。 Without food or money or hope， as danger escalates around her， she must make one terrible choice after another。
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 the compelling and mysterious 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。 When he betrays her， Isabelle races headlong into danger and joins the Resistance， never looking back or giving a thought to the real--and deadly--consequences。
With courage， grace and powerful insight， bestselling author Kristin Hannah takes her talented pen to the epic panorama of WWII 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。
In war we find out who we are。
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 France is overrun， Vianne is forced to take an enemy into her house， and suddenly her every move is watched; her life and her child’s life is at constant risk。 Without food or money or hope， as danger escalates around her， she must make one terrible choice after another。
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 the compelling and mysterious 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。 When he betrays her， Isabelle races headlong into danger and joins the Resistance， never looking back or giving a thought to the real--and deadly--consequences。
With courage， grace and powerful insight， bestselling author Kristin Hannah takes her talented pen to the epic panorama of WWII 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。
Reviews
Kayli Francisco
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MY HEART 😭😭😭 Kristin Hannah is forever making me cry。 Another heartbreakingly beautiful and tragic story of love and loss。
Maggie U
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Sorry I was adding books to my favorites shelf。 But this is in my top 3 books ever 😎
Leslie Lane
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Wow… just wow。 What an amazing story！ I never knew much about what the French people experienced during WWII。 So touching and educational。 LOVED IT！
Kaitlyn Paris
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If you want to cry， read this book。 Such an amazing story of strength and sacrifice and it was so refreshing to read about the role women played in WWII and even more amazing that Isabelle is based on a real woman。 There aren’t a ton of twists but it is very suspenseful and not at all predictable， I finished this book in 2 and a half days and would’ve finished it sooner if I didn’t want to spend at least a little time with my fiancé 😂 I would recommend to anyone and it’s become a favorite。
Lauren Watson
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Ripped my heart out then put it back together。 This book will stay in my head for a every long time。
Telma Sofia
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Já há imenso tempo que não chorava a ler um livro。。。 Sensivelmente as últimas 100 páginas， foram um carrocel de emoções no meu coração。 Uma mensagem de que o papel da mulher é de grande valor e destaque na sociedade！ Hoje em dia já o é， mas naquela altura， são poucas as que enfrentam o perigo de frente e conseguem ganhar a batalha！Um livro com uma mensagem emotiva e forte！ Devemos amar， como se hoje fosse o último dia！ Na guerra， descobrimos quem somos， tal como diz a autora e bem！ Sejam corajos Já há imenso tempo que não chorava a ler um livro。。。 Sensivelmente as últimas 100 páginas， foram um carrocel de emoções no meu coração。 Uma mensagem de que o papel da mulher é de grande valor e destaque na sociedade！ Hoje em dia já o é， mas naquela altura， são poucas as que enfrentam o perigo de frente e conseguem ganhar a batalha！Um livro com uma mensagem emotiva e forte！ Devemos amar， como se hoje fosse o último dia！ Na guerra， descobrimos quem somos， tal como diz a autora e bem！ Sejam corajosos e enfrentem tudo de frente e sem medos！ Fugir e adiar os proventos， não resolve nada。 Sejamos mais unidos， e amemos mais！ O amor é das forças mais fortes que o universo tem， e sem dúvida， a magia mais bonita de todas。Neste contexto de guerra e no qual vemos as pessoas mais egoístas e materialistas， e pouco ligadas ao afeto e atenção pelos que o rodeiam， acho que é um livro importante a ler lido！Valorizem a família e quem realmente importa！Dêem valor ao que têm， antigamente a miséria era forte， e hoje temos a fartura como se costuma dizer。 Não desperdicem comida。 Roupa velha， se ainda tiver boa， ofereçam a quem precisa。 Infelizmente， ainda há muita miséria pelo mundo。Carp dien！ Sejam felizes！ 。。。more
Maddy Dombal
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Beautiful and heartbreaking all in one
Marianne Citraro
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Wow， what an amazing adventure。 So much heartache and cruelty that was endured。 But what a great ending。 I loved it。
Lea
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en rigtig tåreperser :’） det er flere år siden en bog har fået mig til at græde på den her måde
Ashlyn Hadland
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Honestly best book I have ever read。
Krista Marriott
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#1 favorite book ever！
Monica Gavrila
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O carte foarte frumoasă。 Am tot citit cărți referitoare la WW2， majoritatea despre lagărele de concentrare și exterminare。 "Privighetoarea" este diferită， este o carte despre tenacitatea tinerilor care au crezut și au luptat pentru țara lor， este despre speranță și despre iubire。 Tristă， dură， memorabilă！ Merită citită！ O carte foarte frumoasă。 Am tot citit cărți referitoare la WW2， majoritatea despre lagărele de concentrare și exterminare。 "Privighetoarea" este diferită， este o carte despre tenacitatea tinerilor care au crezut și au luptat pentru țara lor， este despre speranță și despre iubire。 Tristă， dură， memorabilă！ Merită citită！ 。。。more
Brianna Jones
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One of my favorite books。 Incredible story， incredible setting。 Heartbreak and beautiful。
Sandra
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Kept me captivity！！
Michaela
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DNFThis read like a romance novel but without the romance。
Anna
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I cried three times reading this book。 This is the first book I’ve read by Kristin Hannah but definitely won’t be the last。 She tells a story so well。The book is from the perspective of two women， sisters， during WW2。 With this being historical fiction it’s obviously twisted some of the truths here and there but overall it gives you a whole new perspective on WW2 and the Germans invading France。 It’s compelling and heartbreaking but also proves that woman are strong and fearless。 I can’t recomme I cried three times reading this book。 This is the first book I’ve read by Kristin Hannah but definitely won’t be the last。 She tells a story so well。The book is from the perspective of two women， sisters， during WW2。 With this being historical fiction it’s obviously twisted some of the truths here and there but overall it gives you a whole new perspective on WW2 and the Germans invading France。 It’s compelling and heartbreaking but also proves that woman are strong and fearless。 I can’t recommend this book enough。 。。。more
Darci
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A powerful & beautiful story🥹
Kaitlin
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Slow at first but once the characters are developed the storyline takes off and was honestly one of my reads of this year。
Neila
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Why have I waited this long to read this？It was amazing！ I just love the writing and the character depth。 It’s so compelling and heart wrenching。 It’s a beautiful story of love， family， loss， grief and war。 It is dark and shows all the awfulness of war without having to show on page every ugly detail。 The writing manages to beautiful convey the horror， fear， abuse and dread without needing to spill it out on page， giving it a perfect balance of emotional and hard to read yet hopeful and beautifu Why have I waited this long to read this？It was amazing！ I just love the writing and the character depth。 It’s so compelling and heart wrenching。 It’s a beautiful story of love， family， loss， grief and war。 It is dark and shows all the awfulness of war without having to show on page every ugly detail。 The writing manages to beautiful convey the horror， fear， abuse and dread without needing to spill it out on page， giving it a perfect balance of emotional and hard to read yet hopeful and beautiful。All protagonists have their own journey and their own character development which is nice to see in particular for side characters。 It brings depth to the story and makes it feel even more real， almost to the point where you want to believe this is non fiction。 The complex relationships makes this book a multilayered experience with many relatable moments。Overall， even if you are not really a historical fiction fan， or don’t like books set during WW2， I would still recommend it as it is a very easy read with amazing characters and a breath taking story。 。。。more
Marcela Kleinbitch
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Kdybych nebyla tak přesycená tématem 2。sv。 války， dám knize 5/5， je vážně dobrá。
P。J。 Skinner
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An epic book about love and war and the choices we make which follows two sisters as they fight for survival through WWII in very different ways。 I thought Isabelle much the better written character and sighed often at Vianne's thoughts and deeds as they didn't seem to add up。 There were too many cliches and badly written repetitive passages。 Their father was also a bit of a cipher and seemed to be an afterthought to get the story the author wanted。 It sounds rather like I didn't enjoy the book， An epic book about love and war and the choices we make which follows two sisters as they fight for survival through WWII in very different ways。 I thought Isabelle much the better written character and sighed often at Vianne's thoughts and deeds as they didn't seem to add up。 There were too many cliches and badly written repetitive passages。 Their father was also a bit of a cipher and seemed to be an afterthought to get the story the author wanted。 It sounds rather like I didn't enjoy the book， but I did， in parts。 More in the second half when the pace picked up a bit。 There were places in the story when I was completely gripped but others （no spoilers） where I felt that too many horrors （some I felt did not belong in the book） were included。 A genuine emotional rollercoaster but somehow unsatisfying and turgid。 A shorter version would have suited me as the story did not need the part I am referring to or the strange cooking descriptions which cropped up when there was literally no food to be bought。。 Three stars， but veering between 2 and 4。 。。。more
Katie Maynis
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This book is beautiful。 The way history is told through the fictional story is clever， and the characters are all very real and powerful。 It’s raw and emotional， and truly makes you feel the pain of war。 Some parts were a little cliche， but other than that， this book is definitely one I would recommend and a truly beautiful read。
Helen
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This book was recommended to me by a friend， she said it was one of the best books she had read and even lent me her copy to read， oh and I am so glad she did， this is a beautiful story， heartbreaking， tender， it tells the story of sisters Vianne and Isabelle born ten years apart and what happens when World War 2 breaks out and France surrenders to Germany and the way they both cope。 A box of tissues is very necessary。Vianne is married with a young daughter Sophie when her husband leaves to figh This book was recommended to me by a friend， she said it was one of the best books she had read and even lent me her copy to read， oh and I am so glad she did， this is a beautiful story， heartbreaking， tender， it tells the story of sisters Vianne and Isabelle born ten years apart and what happens when World War 2 breaks out and France surrenders to Germany and the way they both cope。 A box of tissues is very necessary。Vianne is married with a young daughter Sophie when her husband leaves to fight the battle she is sure that the Nazis will not invade and that things will get back to normal very soon， her life is shattered when they do invade and that German officers get billeted in her house。 Life is hard without food and money and doing all she can to keep her daughter safe。Isabelle is wild and strong willed and is sent to stay with her sister in Carriveau， but Isabelle is not keen on staying in the house with a Nazi and she wants to be off fighting with the Resistance， when she meets Gaetan a partisan he says no she stands her ground and takes off to Paris to fight the Nazis anyway she can。This story shows the strength and courage of the woman and men of the Resistance and what they went through to help win the war， Vianne and Isabelle are so totally different but both do what must be done， through pain， love and heartbreak。 I loved this story from start to finish and there were many times I was crying especially at the end， I would highly recommend this one。 。。。more
Britni Willis
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War history has always held a special place in my heart but the women in war history intrigues me even more。 This story was written with so much love and passion that by the end I had fallen in love with so many of the characters and I had tears in my eyes。 As an American， we often are not taught the details of the war as we should have been when Hitler wanted to rule the world。 While many of these events are indeed fictional， many stories from that era are similar。 Kristin Hannah captured a tru War history has always held a special place in my heart but the women in war history intrigues me even more。 This story was written with so much love and passion that by the end I had fallen in love with so many of the characters and I had tears in my eyes。 As an American， we often are not taught the details of the war as we should have been when Hitler wanted to rule the world。 While many of these events are indeed fictional， many stories from that era are similar。 Kristin Hannah captured a truly mesmerizing story。 。。。more
Rhiannon
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A phenomenal and very difficult book。 It tells of realities and truths that aren’t often discussed。 It hurts to read， but is also absolutely brilliant。
Qui2
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Another really fantastic book by this author。 The story was riveting， the characters were very real and nuanced， and I love her writing。 The book actually made me cry in a few parts， which happens very rarely for me。 An all around great book。
Riya Shah
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I knew what I was signing up for when I started this book， but still…With an albeit very slow start and middle （it really picks up around 50% through）， the ending was a whirlwind of emotions—from horror to grief to hope to surprise。 The interspersed first person chapters also got me thinking and with some deduction， I figured out the plot twist， but it still left its mark on me。 Overall， I found this book a nice way to get back into reading， even though there were many parts that were unrealisti I knew what I was signing up for when I started this book， but still…With an albeit very slow start and middle （it really picks up around 50% through）， the ending was a whirlwind of emotions—from horror to grief to hope to surprise。 The interspersed first person chapters also got me thinking and with some deduction， I figured out the plot twist， but it still left its mark on me。 Overall， I found this book a nice way to get back into reading， even though there were many parts that were unrealistic （too much deus ex machina， ya know？）。 。。。more
Adrienne Boland
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Fabulous book！！ Had me in tears throughout the last quarter of it but it is a must-read。
Molly Little
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INCREDIBLE。 I have no words。 One of my favorite books I’ve ever read。
Julie Plummer
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And then there are books that break your heart…。 This novel eased me into the storyline until I got to the middle where I literally couldn’t put it down。 I was captivated， heartbroken， moved and enlightened。 This is one of those books that sits with you after it is over…。 It revealed unimaginable truths of harrowing situations that actually happened in WWII。 It delicately depicted the brave women who endured the war and saved orphaned Jewish children and downed fighter pilots。 Do your ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And then there are books that break your heart…。 This novel eased me into the storyline until I got to the middle where I literally couldn’t put it down。 I was captivated， heartbroken， moved and enlightened。 This is one of those books that sits with you after it is over…。 It revealed unimaginable truths of harrowing situations that actually happened in WWII。 It delicately depicted the brave women who endured the war and saved orphaned Jewish children and downed fighter pilots。 Do yourself a favor and read it。 My heart hurts， but it also revealed my favorite truth…love prevails。 。。。more
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