The Women
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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
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
Critic Reviews
'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
'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
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- Alison
- 05-01-2025
Wow!
How have I never heard anything like this before? The Vietnam War from the perspective of women is so powerful. Every time someone told them there were no women in Vietnam I found myself feeling so angry. When I was a child I remember my parents telling me that people who served in this war didn’t come home quite right. This book shows why.
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- Andrea Palermo
- 28-11-2024
Another stunning book
Gosh Kristin’s stories have a way of pulling you in and taking a hold of you. Once started these stories takeover your existence and stay with you for a long time. Such appreciation for the women of Vietnam. The words were so descriptive like you were there in the moment with all characters. The narration was perfection also.
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- jackie s.
- 19-02-2025
Absolutely fantastic
I could not put this book down or could not stop listening to it. It made you feel like you were in Vietnam. It was a true awakening of what happened there.
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- Kate
- 17-01-2025
Incredible read
Loved this from start to finish. Lifted the lid on something that so many experienced but often never spoken about.
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- ann baker
- 31-01-2025
love it!
as a nurse I absolutely loved this story... as a woman.... as a human.... thank you!
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- Anonymous User
- 26-01-2025
Absolutely Wonderful
A magically written and researched book. I love Frankie and thank you for telling this story of the women who served in Vietnam
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-2025
Beautifully written
A story that wrapped you in the fabric of war time and it’s pain, heroics, relationships and experiences. It was so well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it
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- Bronnie
- 25-02-2025
A powerful story that everyone should know
I wouldn't know where to start with what I liked about this novel.....Brava Kristin! One of my all time favourite novels. great story. awesome narration
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- Rebecca E.
- 30-03-2025
Amazing story!
I have read many books about the war, somethings should never be forgotten. This book was a part of history that I knew so little about, it is so beautifully written while still being brutally honest. Now I have a list of books from female veterans to read.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-04-2025
Based on recollections from a survivor
The Vietnam war timeline, the realities of war from a woman’s perspective and its lasting effects.
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