Martin's Press, 2015) Fine BOOK and As New JACKET.
EXTREMELY RARE!!! First Edition, First Printing, number-line to 1 (St. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime." - from the inner front jacket flap. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion, and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France - a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gaetan, a partisan who believes the French can fight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can. Vianne's sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France.
France, 1939: In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says good-bye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. I loved it." - Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author. This powerhouse of a story is equally packed with action and emotion, and is sure to be another major hit. "A beautifully written and richly evocative examination of life, love, the ravages of war, and the different ways people react to unthinkable situations - not to mention the terrible and mounting toll of keeping secrets. Includes color illustrated front and rear endpapers. Includes List of Other Books by Kristin Hannah Author Dedication and Acknowledgments. As new condition dark blue boards/light blue spine/gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. THE NIGHTINGALE tells the story of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion, and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France - a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women.". "With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. Dust jacket is in near-fine condition (the inside flap of the front cover is folded lengthwise and minor edge wear at the top of the spine). Hardcover is in near-fine condition (spots on the side and bottom of the text block, bumped on the top and bottom of the spine and bumped on three of the four corners).
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