The Women: By Kristin Hannah
The Women – A Powerful Tribute to Unsung Heroes
“Women can be heroes.” For twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath, this single sentence sparks a transformation. Raised in the sunny, sheltered suburbs of Southern California and guided by the expectations of her conservative family, Frankie has always followed the rules. But in 1965, as the world shifts and the Vietnam War intensifies, she makes a bold choice: to enlist in the Army Nurse Corps and follow her brother to the front lines.
Thrown into the heart of the conflict, Frankie—young, idealistic, and wholly unprepared—is forced to confront the raw, harrowing realities of war. Surrounded by chaos, she forges unbreakable bonds with fellow medics and soldiers. Each day tests her courage as life and loss hang in a fragile balance. Amid the heartbreak and heroism, Frankie becomes one of the brave, the broken, and the resilient.
But the battlefield is only half the story.
Returning home, Frankie faces a different kind of war—one fought on American soil. Greeted not with gratitude but with anger and indifference, she and her fellow veterans must navigate a country eager to forget. The Women is not just Frankie’s journey—it’s a tribute to all the women who stepped forward in a time of conflict, whose stories have too often been left untold.
With vivid prose and unforgettable emotion, this novel is a stirring exploration of friendship, patriotism, sacrifice, and the strength it takes to heal. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and character-driven storytelling.
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- Hardcover : 480 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1035005670
- ISBN-13 : 978-1035005673