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The Nightingale
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
Two sisters. One must be brave. One should be afraid. Bravery, courage, fear, and love in a time of war. Despite their differences sisters Viann and Isabelle have always been close.
Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann is content with life in the French countryside with her husband, Antoine, and their daughter. But when the Second World War strikes, Antoine is sent off to fight, and Viann finds herself isolated, so Isabelle is sent by their father to help her.
As the war progresses, the sisters' relationship and strength are tested. With life changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions.
Vivid and exquisite in its illumination of a time and place that was filled with atrocities but also humanity and strength, Kristin Hannah's novel will provoke thought and discussion that will have readers talking long after they finish listening.
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- Morag O’Neill
- 26-07-18
Immensely enjoyable
hugely loved this, my first audible book and one I'd highly recommed. I was hooked from the beginning and moved to tears. will be listening to this again for sure.
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- Maggie Mary
- 29-10-18
Fabulous story
What a wonderful story. I enjoyed it immensely.
My only complaint is the narrator’s accent - poor French pronunciation and the various other accents she tried to do were very shaky. Particularly the poor Welsh airman who sounded like he was straight out of Northern Ireland!
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- Rachel
- 12-06-18
A MUST READ!
This story will wrap you in memories and will warn a future generation of the pain and heartache of war. We must keep our cultural heritage, whatever that may be. It makes us who we are and gives us roots from which to draw strength. Then, we must celebrate all cultures and learn to love one another without guns and bombs.
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- Louise
- 13-05-20
How to find the words..
I’m almost unable to put into words how incredible this story is. I’m sitting here with tears streaming down my face, having just ‘closed’ the most impacting, moving story I’ve read in quite a while. I’m wishing I could make my previous 5 star reviews a little less, to make this one stand out more. So beautifully, poignantly written. The characters are so real, so realistically humanly flawed at times, yet so quietly strong and brave and heroic.
Thank you Kirstin Hannah. I feel I understand the experience of the women and men who endured these experiences a little more deeply. Thank you also to those women who lived the lives you’ve woven into this beautiful story.
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- Roskana, France
- 05-01-20
Haunting
This book and its superb narration will stay with me for a very long time. It is complex... a haunting historical narrative as well as a heart-rending emotional rollercoaster. All beautifully done.
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- Martina Oravcova
- 05-12-19
what a story!
this was one amazing book. I enjoyed it so much I have book it as a paper book to read it too. I book the translated to book in to my mother tongue for my mum as present.
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- SH
- 09-05-21
An absolutely wonderful book
Beautifully narrated, this incredible book completely absorbed me. I kept thinking back to it long after I finished it. One of those books you don’t want to come to an end as it is so good.
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- Elizabeth Charlton
- 09-02-18
Couldn't stop listening
Wow. A real insight into what it must of been like during the war. I really enjoyed this book even though its not a genre I usually choose. Thank you audible for yet another great listen
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- Wayne
- 20-02-18
Brilliant
Great read 9/10 really good to see such great writing. I'll always remember this one
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- Rosalind
- 22-02-18
Perfect
Perfect book. Makes you remember what previous generations endured so that we could live in freedom.
My late husband was a reconnaissance
Pilot with British Air Force in WW2 and was awarded the DFC for his missions over Europe during WW2.
Let's all hope that world peace shall endure.
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