<p><b>A #1<i> New York Times</i> bestseller, <i>Wall Street Journal</i> 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. </b><br /><br />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&apos;s war. <i>The Nightingale </i>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.<br /><br /><b>Goodreads Best Historical Novel of the Year • People&apos;s Choice Favorite Fiction Winner • #1 Indie Next Selection • A Buzzfeed and <i>The Week</i> Best Book of the Year </b><br /><br /><b>Praise for <i>The Nightingale</i>:</b><br /><br />"Haunting, <b>action-packed, and compelling.</b>" —Christina Baker Kline, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author<br /><br />"<b>Absolutely riveting!</b>...Read this book." —Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, Director of the University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute<br /><br />"Beautifully written and <b>richly evocative.</b>" —Sara Gruen, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author<br /><br />“A <b>hauntingly rich</b> WWII novel about courage, brutality, love, survival—and the essence of what makes us human.” —<i>Family Circle</i><br /><br />“A <b>heart-pounding</b> story.” —<i>USA Today</i><br /><br />"An enormous story. Richly satisfying. <b>I loved it.</b>" —Anne Rice<br /><br />"A <b>respectful and absorbing</b> page-turner." —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /><br />"<b>Tender, compelling</b>...a satisfying slice of life in Nazi-occupied France." —Jewish Book Council<br /><br />“Expect to devour <i>The Nightingale</i> in as few sittings as possible; the <b>high-stakes plot and lovable characters</b> won’t allow any rest until all of their fates are known.” —<i>Shelf Awareness</i><br /><br />"I loved <i>The Nightingale</i>." —Lisa See, #1<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author<br /><br />"Powerful...<b>an unforgettable portrait of love and war.</b>" —People</p>