The Nightingale
Readers rate it 4.4 (1K on Hardcover)
448 pages · Released 2015 · St. Martin's Press
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The Nightingale is a well-regarded historical fiction novel set during Nazi occupation of France, centered on two sisters navigating survival and resistance. The book contains serious depictions of wartime violence, loss, and trauma, including sexual assault, making it better suited for mature teens than younger readers. It offers strong positive messages about courage, sacrifice, and moral choice, with complex female characters who model resilience and principled action under extreme circumstances.
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Despite their differences, sisters Vianne and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Vianne 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 Vianne finds herself iso... Despite their differences, sisters Vianne and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Vianne 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 Vianne finds herself isolated so Isabelle is sent by their father to help her. As the war progresses, the sisters' relationship and strength are tested. With life changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Vianne 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.
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- Civilians in war
- Fiction
- FICTION / Contemporary Women
- World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924
- Underground movements
- Women in war
- World War, 1939-1945
- Sisters
- History
- Anti-Nazi movement
- War stories
- Romance fiction
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ISBN 9780312577223 · St. Martin's Press