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The Nightingale
Two sisters in occupied France resist the war in very different ways
2015Steady paceEpic
Two sisters in Nazi-occupied France
Kristin Hannah's novel follows two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, in France after the German invasion. Vianne tries to protect her family at home while the war comes to her village, and the younger Isabelle is drawn into resistance work. The book is about courage, family and the choices people make in wartime.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy stories set firmly in a real time and place.
More about this book
Who
The sisters Vianne and Isabelle.
World
France under German occupation during World War II.
What makes it different
The story follows two sisters whose ways of facing the war are very different.
Feel
Emotional and gripping.
Facts
Genre
Historical Fiction · World War II · France · Sisters
Length
560 pages · ≈ 16 h
Also in the collection: Best World War II Fiction
Sarah's Key
Lilac Girls
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Book Thief
Suite Française
The Invisible Bridge
All the Light We Cannot See
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Sophie's Choice
The Winds of War