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The Women

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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'Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing

'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus, Number One worldwide bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

From 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 is both an intimate portrait of a woman coming of age in a dangerous time and a story of a nation divided by war.

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.

The Women is the story of one woman who goes to war, but it shines a light on the story of all women who put themselves in harm's way to help others. Women whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has been all too often forgotten. A novel of searing insight and lyrical beauty, The Women is a profoundly emotional, richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose extraordinary idealism and courage under fire define an era.


SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2025


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

©2024 Kristin Hannah (P)2024 Macmillan Publishers International Limited
Best of 2024 Coming of Age Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Women's Fiction Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking Emotionally Gripping
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Please read

Just read it will delight and captivate you and envelope you in a wonderfully told story.

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Brilliant

Loved this insight into women from war. Very well told. Raw, sad and honest. A history which needed to be shared.

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I was so moved by the reality check. Thank you to the author for tackling this issue.

I feel the title is lacking as I nearly went past it for fear of it being a sappy story but this is a must read and will appeal for the history, the drama, the horror, the culture and the comradery.

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History telling at its best.

This book was a historical novel which gave me great insight into the experiences of women who were part of the Vietnam war.

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Loved the story line

A big eye opener of how hard life was for the women during war, but especially post war. My first time reading a book with this genre and I really enjoyed it. Not sure how I felt about the ending however

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From beginning to end, absolutely captured me!

The highs and lows of this book - it captured me and I didn’t want to stop listening. It was such a beautiful and truthful story, opening my eyes to the war time. Loved this book.

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The most spectacular read!

Heartbreakingly beautiful in so many ways. I got lost in every page, cried umpteen times. I needed a few days break before starting my next book. Wow! The women is spectacular

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One of her best

Kristin Hannah is one of my preferred authors and I think this story is one of her best. As she said in her review, she had to do a great deal of research to give justice to the history and it has taken a number of years to put this story together. I thought it was beautifully written.

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The Untold Story

The story captivated me with an aspect of the Vietnam war that I had not considered. The bravery of the front line nurses needed to be heard.
The unfair and difficult return to civilian life and the trauma involved was difficult to read about but again, I’m sure was accurate in many cases. This was my least favourite part of the story. All in all highly recommended.

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The truth

Thanks so very much for your work and respect for the people men and women who sacrificed for the government without exception but became the ones who were cast aside and betrayed by those who forced them to go. I missed the draft and am thankful to you for revealing the truth and sharing so many important elements of this incredible time in our history. I loved it.

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