![]() ![]() Vivid and exquisite in its illumination of a time and place that was filled with great monstrosities, but also great humanity and strength, Kristin Hannah's novel will provoke thought and discussion that will have readers talking long after they turn the last page. With life as they know it changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions. As the war progresses, it's not only the sisters' relationship that is tested, but also their strength and their individual senses of right and wrong. Yet somehow she survives long enough to return. When World War II strikes and Antoine is sent off to fight, Viann and Isabelle's father sends Isabelle to help her older sister cope. A friend of Vianns daughter trys to escape to unoccupied France and has her chest riddled with bullet holes. ![]() Younger, bolder sister Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann lives a quiet and content life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. Viann and Isabelle have always been close despite their differences. ![]() ![]() From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an epic novel of love and war, spanning from the 1940s to the present day, and the secret lives of those who live in a small French town. ![]()
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