For example [spoiler alert], in this latest offering, the eldest sister knows she owes her younger sister an apology for something in their past --- something that directly drives this youngest sister's reckless actions. The two finally approach the group of four men, but Clare freezes when she sees Hawkins, allowing him to graze her with a musket shot, forcing Clare and Mangana to split up. That evening, the unit feasts. Maybe they should read more wsr fiction (or even fact). I have always been fascinated by WW11 stories and this 1 did not fail me. For me, the final two chapters were excellent. I admit that I bought this because I was in (and probably still am) in that phase where I want to read all things World War II, this is one of the most hyped books I have seen on bookstagram and BookTube as well.

To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.This story is about what it’s like to be a woman during the war when women’s stories are all too often forgotten or overlooked . I would definitely say the Nightingale as an example of what a book must be. The unit is being visited by an inspecting officer to see if Hawkins is fit for promotion to captain. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

It had me reading till the early hours of the morning. After work, Clare visits Hawkins to make an inquiry. Kristin Hannah's accounts and descriptions of the horror of WWII, in the context of occupied France, compels the reader to feel the poverty, the terror, the want, the sacrifice, and the abject degradation of the human soul to profound effect. This book is one of the best, if not the best book I have ever read. Irish convict Clare Carroll works as a servant for a British Colonial Forces detachment commanded by Lieutenant Hawkins. You'll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob,

Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. LOVE. Please try your request again later. More than the story, it was also informative about the period of war from a different perspective. This is no more just a book for me but a precious gem that I got in my shelves and it's going to be safely guarded.

packed with action and emotion’ Not so far into this I was in disbelief that it was a bestseller and written by an educated person. And I was completely broken at a place which I do not want to reveal, otherwise it would become a spoiler. From the no.1 New York Times bestselling author comes an epic novel of love and war, spanning from the 1940s to the present day, and the secret lives of those who live in a small French town from World II through to the present day.

It's not the amazing work that so many people seem to think. Clare, nicknamed "Nightingale", sings and serves drink for the rowdy group of men. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations The Nightingale is the story of two sisters at the time of World War II in France. This book should be on every schools reading list so the children of today could learn how precious lives are. She writes beautiful scenery and background, but not so much as many authors do. "The past has a clarity I can no longer see in the present." Every emotion I have ever felt in my life is in this book. And these actions have serious consequences! This is one reason this book dropped a star. You fall in love with each of the characters, regardless of how small they may be. Like most historical fictions, THE NIGHTINGALE is set around WWII. Gah. I love historical fiction, especially world war fiction, but this book did not ring true to me at all.