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- A critical and commercial success in hardcover, Band of Sisters presents a dozen groundbreaking and often heart-wrenching stories of American women in combat in Iraq, such as the U.S.s first female pilot to be shot down and survive, the militarys first black female pilot in combat, a young turret gunner defending convoys, and a nurse struggling to save lives, including her own.
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Mar 16, 2021 · 4.07. 10,369 ratings1,554 reviews. A group of young women from Smith College risk their lives in France at the height of World War I in this sweeping novel based on a true story—a skillful blend of Call the Midwife and The Alice Network—from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig.
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Feb 23, 2021 · BAND OF SISTERS Reader’s Guide. You may have noticed that I really, really loved researching Band of Sisters . The letters the Smith College Relief Unit sent home from the front were so full of all sorts of details and anecdotes about their daily life in the Somme. And it wasn’t just the letters! There were also photos and maps and doggerel ...
Mar 10, 2021 · Lauren (I consider us social media friends on a first name basis) adapted the true-life story of a band of Smith College graduates who went to France to serve in World War I to fiction in the best way. There are 15 girls in the unit, but the narrative focuses on three: Kate, Emmie, and Julia.
Mar 2, 2021 · Hardcover : 528 pages. ISBN-10 : 0062986155. ISBN-13 : 978-0062986153. Item Weight : 1.48 pounds. Dimensions : 6 x 1.31 x 9 inches. Best Sellers Rank: #565,593 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books) #1,426 in Friendship Fiction (Books) #3,552 in 20th Century Historical Fiction (Books) #4,706 in Women's ...
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by Lauren Willig. Publication Date: March 1, 2022. Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction. Paperback: 544 pages. Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks. ISBN-10: 0062986163. ISBN-13: 9780062986160. 5,039. A scholarship girl from Brooklyn, Kate Moran thought she found a place among Smith’s Mayflower descendants, only to have her ...
Mar 2, 2021 · Band of Sisters. : "A crackling portrayal of everyday American heroines…A triumph." A group of young women from Smith College risk their lives in France at the height of World War I in this sweeping novel based on a true story—a skillful blend of Call the Midwife and The Alice Network—from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig.
Lauren Willig’s latest novel, Band of Sisters (William Morrow, 2021), explores the true story of the Smith College Relief Fund, a group of American college women who crossed the Atlantic in April 1917 to help the people of the Somme region whose lives had been ravaged by the German invasion of France. “As they left, the Germans destroyed ...
