The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

- 4.4 • 2.1K Ratings

- $19.99

- $19.99

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK

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.

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

Praise for The Nightingale:

"Haunting, action-packed, and compelling." —Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Absolutely riveting!...Read this book." —Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, Director of the University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

Historical novelist Kristin Hannah explores the ravages of World War II France through the story of two strong but very different sisters. Practical Vianne fights to keep her family and friends from losing faith under the Nazi occupation, while her younger sister, Isabelle, chooses a more dangerous form of active resistance. Audie Award–winning narrator Polly Stone skillfully handles the heroes and villains’ various accents without showing off about it—her French pronunciation is particularly spot-on. A sometimes brutal story of life during wartime, The Nightingale left us wondering which of the sisters’ paths we would choose.

GENRE

Fiction

NARRATOR

Polly Stone

LANGUAGE

English

LENGTH

17:37

hr min

RELEASED

2015

February 3

PUBLISHER

Macmillan Audio

SIZE

932.6

Amazing!

Best audio book ever! Suspenseful, deeply touching, beautiful story of love, relationships and the atrocities of WWII. Cannot wait to now read the printed book and for the movie in 2022!

Best book

This is my new favorite book. The way the narrator tells it completely captivates you into the book. The first chapter is a little slow just building characters but after that, I couldn’t stop listening. This is a book that stays with you long after it’s over. The way the author uses so many details while writing makes you feel like you are there and envision every scene. I am one who loves learning about WWII, but even if you don’t this story is full of heart break, and love. I definitely recommend.