The Women
Readers rate it 4.3 (581 on Hardcover)
464 pages · Released 2024 · St. Martin's Press
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The Women is a Vietnam War historical fiction novel centered on Army nurses and the lasting trauma of war, suitable for older teens and adults. While the book deals with graphic wartime injuries, death, and psychological trauma, it is primarily a character-driven story about resilience, courage, and sisterhood. The narrative emphasizes the heroism and sacrifice of women often overlooked in war narratives, offering significant educational and emotional value for mature readers who can process war's human costs.
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Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changin... Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets―and becomes one of―the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost. But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.
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- American literature
- nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2024-02-25
- New York Times bestseller
- Historical fiction
- nurses
- psychic trauma
- Psychological fiction
- war
- fiction
- United States Armed Forces
- veterans
- Vietnam War
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ISBN 9781250178633 · St. Martin's Press