The Nightingale: by Christian Hannah | Unofficial Summary & Analysis

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The Nightingale is set in 1939 when World War II begins.The Nightingale is a story of two sisters, one of whom is the Nightingale. Two sisters Vianne and Isabelle take control of their lives and play the part when the war begins in France. Vianne is ignorant to the war at the start but slowly beings to face the drastic consequences caused by the war. Isabelle is the younger sister of Vianne, she is fiery and full of energy. Isabelle takes things into her own hands when the war begins. She places herself in grave danger for her Country. The two learn what life really means to them at the end of the war. They find themselves in this amazing story of love, war, and sacrifice. They learn that the only things that matters in life is family, love, and one's purpose in life.

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Available on PC, Mac, Smartphones, Tablet, and Kindle Devices.
2015 All Rights Reserved

20 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 9, 2015

Reviews

[Susie Rearick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!! It's everything I love about historical fiction -- a great story, thoroughly developed characters and an honest look into the past. It's heartbreaking and hopeful at the same time. I highly recommend it!

[Judie Oler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent book. It gives you an idea of what women went thru in France with the occupation of Germany in ww2. Only negative I can say is I was really upset about how people can turn to evil so easily and the cruelty to the Jews and women and children is awful. It was a generation of very strong people.

[Sandy Hoffart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this. Love historic fiction. Didn’t go to sleep until I was done. haven’t done this for a book in a long time.

[Nancy Wall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It is about survival and love. The setting is WWII so some of the descriptions are graphic.

[Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of two sisters living in Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

The author makes it all very real. The daily effort to stay alive physically despite rationing and destruction and the effort to stay sane despite inhumanity being perpetrated on friends, family, and neighbours. It wasn't a litany of deprivations; each fact fit nicely into a satisfying story. The author didn't tip over the edge into exaggeration for the sake of impact. Let's face it, the acts of the Nazis need no embellishment. Neither did the author paint a fake, overly rosy picture.

I enjoyed the writing style, which had just enough detail to paint a vivid picture without spending pages waxing eloquent over picturesque views. The story clips along, going back and forth between the two sisters during the same timeline. The characters are interesting, complex, and flawed. The ending was satisfying, which is something I really want in a book where I've invested emotionally in the characters and the story. In a few places I was moved to tears.

I thought this was a great read, and I was pleased that the book is longer than most. I'll definitely try to find more titles by this author.

[Beatrice Mohr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this Book.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it from the beginning to end.

[Mona Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is one of my all-time favorite books.

[Maureen Clout · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a quick review. This book has stayed with me for a long time. The relationship between the sisters is fraught with sisterly things. They don’t truly understand each other until later in the book. It is set during the war and the depictions of how Jewish people were treated was hard to read knowing it really did happen.
Nightingale is a beautiful book I highly recommend.

[Leslie]

I'm not reading this. I can't get it off my currently reading list :(

[Paula Montgomery · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is set in the present with a look back at events in France at the beginning of World War II. You are swept into a world of two sisters who are resisting the German army each in her own way. Powerfully emotional as you try to figure out which one is telling the story. Sad as you read of the painful existence brought on by the Germans and how easily freedom was lost or taken. Beautifully written.

[Wendy Bower · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartwarming and an amazing historical story. This story teaches you about love in war and the importance of the presence of family during hardship.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story but it drags parts and leave out vital information in there's.

[Nick Burridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rather unconvincing start but improved as it went along - another of the many Resistance/SOE books which seem to be the current fashionable genre.

[Rose Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Story. Couldn't put it down!!