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The Women
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Featuring an exclusive appearance by the author, Kristin Hannah.
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 sure touch of Golden Voice narrator Julia Whelan transforms Kristin Hannah's absorbing novel about Vietnam War combat nurses into an addictive listen' - AudioFile
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- Anonymous User
- 01-04-2024
A well researched and moving story of the nurses in the Vietnam war.
The story of Franky McGrath a young nurse who volunteers to join the US army and serve in Vietnam after her brother dies there. first half of the book describes Vietnam, the comradery, the horror, the endless stream of damaged and dying men. The government lies and the changing public opinion. The book then describes after the war, the invisibility of the women who served and the struggle to fit in back at home. part romance, part story of female friendship, part family drama, part military story. a story of recovery. I cried several times . highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-03-2024
Heart wrenching and amazing!
Kristin Hannah does not disappoint with this one, Beautifully narrated , it feels historically accurate and important to tell the story of women at war. I could just put it down.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-03-2024
Love, tears and hope
Another amazing read by this author. I could not stop listening, I was there with the characters and felt all the feels. Truly amazing!
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- Andrea
- 11-03-2024
An eye opener
I loved this book - but also found myself completely embarrassed, at my lack of knowledge about the Vietnam war.
A history lesson, a love story, a story of absolute resilience. I felt like I was walking along side Frankie.
Brilliant.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-02-2024
Brilliant story
What a brilliant story. Sheds light on the struggles these women faced. Kristen never disappoints
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- Megan
- 04-03-2024
Classic Kristen Hannah!
Fascinating period of history that I knew very little about. A story I couldn’t listening to.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-03-2024
We were there
To paraphrase Mark Twain, this book was one of the most beautiful and disturbing stories I've ever read. The author has given a voice to women who served in Vietnam, the story is brutal and makes you look within.
The narration was perfect, bought life to each character.
Incredibly written and performed
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- Anonymous User
- 25-03-2024
Loved it!
I got sucked in this story from the first minute. So good and such an interesting topic very educational! I hope they will make a movie about this one day!
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- Shalleycat
- 29-03-2024
Vietnam War - in her words
Fabulous story of the war in horrible accurate detail. So worth while for we who only saw it on the 6.00 news.
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- Melissa
- 16-04-2024
Raw and emotional story
This story was really riveting , despite her flaws it was hard not to love Frankie.
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