Pre-Owned El Ruiseñor / The Nightingale (Paperback) by Kristin Hannah

from Castlelass

This historical fiction novel tells the story of two very different sisters, who became involved in the French resistance, and what life was like for them during the German occupation of France during WWII. Each sister becomes heroic in her own way. I found it powerful, compelling and emotional. ...

from Danielle.Desrochers

I honestly don't know what to say about this book that hasn't already been said. It's an absolutely beautifully written, heart wrenching story about love, survival and what a person will do to protect what they hold dear. Wow.

from atozgrl

This book tells the story of two French sisters, separated in age by about 10 years. They have very different personalities, and often clash. Both also have a difficult relationship with their father. One sister is married and the younger one is single. The story begins on the eve of WWII, and we...

from LMJenkins

How can it be possible that I haven't picked up a Kristen Hannah book before now? The Nightingale is a book that will stay with me for a long time. The struggles of the characters, the feel of WWII life in a French village, the characters inner voices -- all told so well. I loved it.

from KatherineGregg

Life is interrupted and changed for the worse when Nazis invade France in 1939. Two sisters, different in age, ambition and outlook, experience the worst of war. Vianne, a school teacher with a child, awaits the return of her husband Antoine who is at war. Isabelle, young and impetuous, leaves he...