Kristin Hannah Libros

En el amor descubrimos quiénes queremos ser. En la guerra descubrimos quiénes somos en realidad. FRANCIA, 1939. En el tranquilo pueblo de Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac se despide de su marido, Antoine, que debe marchar al frente. Ella no cree que los nazis vayan a invadir Francia, pero lo hacen. Cuando un capitán alemán requisa la casa de Vianne, ella y su hija deben convivir con el enemigo o arriesgarse a perderlo todo. Sin comida ni dinero ni esperanza, Vianne se ve obligada a tomar decisiones cada vez más difíciles para sobrevivir. Mientras miles de parisinos escapan de la ciudad ante la inminente llegada de los alemanes, la joven y revelde hermana de Vianne, Isabelle, se encuentra con Gaëtan, un partisano. Isabelle se enamora completamente, pero, tras sentirse traicionada, decide unirse a la Resistencia. Sin detenerse nunca para mirar atrás, Isabelle arriesgará su vida una y otra vez para salvar la de otros.

Una conmovedora novela que encantará a los fans de la autora, presenta una historia de amistad entre dos mejores amigas que enfrentan diversas aventuras y adversidades. Ofrece un mensaje optimista sobre el poder de la amistad y la familia, retratando de manera emocionante y realista una conexión compleja y duradera. Con un enfoque en las experiencias de las mujeres, el relato está lleno de momentos que abarcan desde triunfos y decepciones hasta secretos compartidos y bailes con canciones favoritas. Los lectores destacan que es una delicia que evoca emociones intensas, un viaje a través de los años que revela el verdadero valor de la amistad. La novela ha sorprendido y enganchado a muchos, quienes aseguran que seguirán explorando más obras de la autora. La lectura es fluida e intensa, y lo que más resuena es la profunda emoción que transmite. Se describe como una obra maravillosa, una joya literaria que provoca una montaña rusa de sentimientos. Los personajes, especialmente Hannah, son elogiados por su autenticidad y el estilo impecable de la autora, que logra conectar con el lector de manera magistral. Sin duda, es una obra que merece ser leída.

Soon to be a major motion picture! 'Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing. 'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry. From the worldwide bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale, and Firefly Lane, this story explores devastating loss and epic love. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears the words 'Women can be heroes, too,' it sparks a revelation. Raised on California's Coronado Island by conservative parents, she has always strived to be a good girl. However, in 1965, as the world changes, she envisions a different path. Following her brother's deployment to Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps. Green and inexperienced, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos of war and the trauma of returning to a transformed America. Throughout her journey, she discovers the profound value of female friendship and the heartbreak love can bring. Praise for Kristin Hannah includes 'Powerful and compelling' - Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, and 'A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice, and survival' - Kate Morton.

The journey of their lifetime . . . 'Women can be heroes, too.' When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances Frankie McGrath hears these words, it sparks a revelation. Raised on California's Coronado Island by conservative parents, she has always strived to be a good girl. However, in 1965, as the world shifts around her, she envisions a different path. After her brother ships out to Vietnam, Frankie impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps, stepping into a chaotic and destructive war zone. As inexperienced as the soldiers she serves alongside, she grapples with the trauma of war and the challenges of returning to a transformed America. Throughout her journey, Frankie learns the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can bring. This narrative highlights one woman's experience in war while illuminating the stories of all women who have risked their lives to help others—sacrifices that have often gone unrecognized. With searing insight and lyrical beauty, it offers a profoundly emotional tale featuring a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage define an era. Praise for the author includes accolades from notable figures, emphasizing her storytelling prowess and the emotional depth of her narratives.

Despite their differences, sisters Vianne and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Vianne is content with life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. But when the Second World War strikes, Antoine is sent off to fight and Vianne finds herself isolated so Isabelle is sent by their father to help her

Lenora Allbright is 13 when her father convinces her mother, Cora, to forgo their inauspicious existence in Seattle and move to Kaneq, AK. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him. Having been left a homestead by a buddy who died in the war, Ernt is secure in his beliefs, but never was a family less prepared for the reality of Alaska, the long, cold winters and isolation. Locals want to help out, especially classmate Matthew Walker, who likes everything about Leni. Yet the harsh conditions bring out the worst in Ernt, whose paranoia takes over their lives and exacerbates what Leni sees as the toxic relationship between her parents. The Allbrights are as green as greenhorns can be, and even first love must endure unimaginable hardship and tragedy as the wilderness tries to claim more victims

Home Front, from bestselling author Kristin Hannah, is a heart-wrenching portrayal of a mother and wife returning from war to face family life that's forever changed.

A family drama is iginited by the death of a loving father whose two daughters have grown apart from each other and their Russian-born mother. Assuming responsibilty for the family business, Meredith must also care for their mother and when Nina the younger sister returns home the three women reach out to each other in the nick of time.

An epic, sweeping tale of love and loss set in the midst of the Great Depression in 1930s America, by the multi-million-copy global bestseller Kristin Hannah.