The Women
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Narrated by:
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Julia Whelan
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By:
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Kristin Hannah
About this listen
Read by Julia Whelan, including an Author's Note read by Kristin, revealing her inspiration for telling the women's heroic stories, which had been either forgotten or entirely overlooked.
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.
'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 Chemistry
‘Powerful’ – Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library
An instant Sunday Times bestseller and soon to be a major motion picture!
‘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 was a Sunday Times bestseller from 17.2.24-13.4.24
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- Rachael
- 08-03-24
moving and eye opening
I love Kristin hannahs books. this was fantastic. not knowing much about the Vietnam war I felt this book was eye opening. being a nurse myself It was very moving.
I would definitely recommend it to all my friends.
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- Scarlett Trotman
- 29-02-24
A masterpiece
I love how Kristin Hannah takes history and makes a masterpiece out of tragedy. I have learned a lot from her writing, and causing me to go away and learn more online. The Women is another beautifully written, harrowing piece, and I’m so grateful to have read it.
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- Kay McGarvey
- 15-05-24
Great read
Really enjoyed reading this book, didnt know the story of the ‘women’ who served & how everyone was treated on their return. Would definitely recommend this book to my friends.
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- Bella
- 28-05-24
Powerful story
powerful story about the women and their sacrifices, couldn't stop listening. very hard but that's to be expected when living out the harsh truth about war. Great book
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- kimi
- 13-05-24
This story is very powerful
A very important story to be told and written beautifully. The characters are so engaging and once I started listening, I couldn’t stop.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-02-24
Strong women and nurses as proper heroes
Loved this narration. Very immersive. 1.2 suited me as I’m a fast reader and talker. I learned a lot about Vietnam and PTSD. Imo the ending was just right but I was sobbing on my run!
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- AIDEEN BATEMAN
- 12-03-24
Detailed, informative, believeable, warm
The author gave great depth and thought to her characters. They were human. The storyline was believeable and thought provoking. A dedicated author.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-03-24
Stunning story and narration
Such a powerful book, enhanced even more by the narration. Had me hooked from the start.
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- Anonymous user
- 22-02-24
The women
The women, Kristin Hannah, another good book and looking forward to listening to her other books.
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- debbieg
- 21-02-24
Harrowing but worthwhile listening to
Vivid and immediate - war in all its horrid and sacrifice - great characterisation of main protagonist
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