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Feb 6, 2024 · Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing.
Feb 6, 2024 · The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten.
The Women is a historical fiction novel by American author Kristin Hannah published by St. Martin's Press in 2024. The book tells the story of Frances "Frankie" McGrath, a young nurse who serves in the United States Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War .
Feb 17, 2024 · Book review, full book summary and synopsis for The Women by Kristin Hannah, a intimate historical drama about a young woman who enlists as a nurse in the Vietnam War.
Feb 1, 2024 · Kristin Hannah’s New Novel Puts Combat Nurses Front and Center in Vietnam. “The Women” follows a San Diego debutante into a world of gut wounds and napalm. But the real challenge comes when ...
Feb 6, 2024 · A young woman’s experience as a nurse in Vietnam casts a deep shadow over her life. When we learn that the farewell party in the opening scene is for Frances “Frankie” McGrath’s older brother—“a golden boy, a wild child who could make the hardest heart soften”—who is leaving to serve in Vietnam in 1966, we feel pretty certain ...
Women whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has all too often been forgotten. A novel of searing insight and lyric beauty, The Women is a profoundly emotional, richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose extraordinary idealism and courage under fire define a generation.
Feb 6, 2024 · The Women: A Novel Kindle Edition. by Kristin Hannah (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.7 175,098 ratings. Amazon Charts #2 this week. See all formats and editions. A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times!
Feb 6, 2024 · Discuss how the “conformity” of the 1950s caged women and the “freedom” of the 1960s changed the perception of where women “belong.” How do you think Bette and Connor’s own family history of service impacted their opinion of her choice?
Feb 6, 2024 · The Women is both singular and expansive in focus. Centered on one woman who goes to war in Vietnam, it is a stark reminder of the sacrifices women make for their country. A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times!
