The Women by Kristin Hannah - Historical Fiction Hardback - #1 Bestselling Vietnam War Novel

Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781035005673. Publisher: Macmillan. Age Range: Adult (18+). Overview:. The Women is Kristin Hannah's sweeping historical novel following Frances "Frankie" McGrath, a sheltered nursing student from California who enlists in the Army Nurse Corps and is sent to Vietnam. Blending brutal wartime realism with tender female friendship, this hardback edition brings to life a rarely told chapter of women's history. Perfect for book clubs, it is a moving, unforgettable story of courage, loss and homecoming.. About the Book:. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, The Women opens with Frankie McGrath living a comfortable, conventional life, expected to marry well and follow her family's conservative footsteps. When her brother ships out to Vietnam, Frankie is struck by a reckless impulse: women can be heroes too. She enlists in the Army Nurse Corps and is thrust into the chaos of a combat hospital, forced to grow up fast amid blood, fear and impossible decisions. Hannah balances the horror of war with scenes of deep camaraderie between Frankie and the nurses who become her chosen family. The novel follows Frankie home to an America divided by war, unwilling to acknowledge the women who served. Themes of identity, resilience, protest and reconciliation run throughout, as Frankie fights to be seen and to heal. Hannah's research into the real experiences of Vietnam-era combat nurses grounds the story in authenticity, while her emotio...