The Women

Soon to be a major motion picture!'Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in ChemistryFrom the worldwide bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and Firefly Lane (a Number One series on Netflix), The Women is a story of devastating loss and epic love.It would be the journey of a lifetime . . .'Women can be heroes, too'. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances "Frankie" McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path.As green and inexperienced as the young men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed America. Frankie will also discover the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can cause.Praise for Kristin Hannah:'Powerful and compelling' - Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo'You would be hard-pressed to find a book club that has not discussed one of her novels' - New York Times'A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival' - Kate Morton'A masterclass' - Karen Swan'Powerful' - Matt Haig

Hannah’s tale, rich with period detail, is an impassioned tribute to the heroism of the many thousands who did serve, as well as a hymn to female solidarity in the darkest of settings. It’s a surprisingly original take on a well-trodden subject The Times
Stuns . . . Uplifts with heroism -- Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful -- Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing
A sweeping, powerful story of courage with a detail-rich setting Good Housekeeping
An epic story Woman&Home
Hannah is in top form New York Times
Moving, exceptionally well researched -- Stephen King
Kristin Hannah’s novel shines a light on the sacrifice, commitment and heroism of the incredible women often forgotten about in history books. A truly emotional, realistic and unforgettable book Culturefly
Epic and immersive, this is a moving novel HELLO! Magazine
The author weaves an epic, luminous novel that explores the forgotten stories of heroic women who sacrificed all for their country Woman's Weekly
Hannah explores the forgotten stories of heroic women who sacrificed everything for their country Woman's Own
A beautifully written tribute to a group of veterans who deserve more appreciation for the incredible sacrifices they made -- Bill Gates

Kristin Hannah is an award-winning international number one bestselling author with over 25 million copies of her books sold worldwide. Her most recent titles, The Four Winds, The Nightingale and The Great Alone won numerous best fiction awards and her earlier novel, Firefly Lane, is currently a bestselling series on Netflix. Kristin is a lawyer-turned-writer and is the mother of one son. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle.

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