France, 1939. In the cozy village of Carriveau, Vianna Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, who is leaving to fight the Germans. She doesn't believe the Nazis will invade France... But soon, lines of tanks rumble past her house, and the sky is barely visible for planes dropping bombs. War has come to the quiet French wilderness. Vianna faces a choice: either billet a German officer or lose everything—perhaps even her life. Isabelle Mauriac, a rebellious and willful eighteen-year-old girl, is determined to fight the invaders. Reckless and risk-taking, she is ready to do anything, but her father forces her to go to the village to live with her older sister. Thus begins her journey into the Resistance. Isabelle never looks back and does not regret her actions. Risking her life again and again, she saves people. 'The Nightingale' is an epic story of war, sacrifice, suffering, and great love. A heartbreakingly beautiful novel that has become a true hymn to female courage and fortitude. A novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime. Kristin Hannah's book became the top international bestseller of 2015, with readers and a whole host of publications declaring it the undisputed best novel of the year. Since 2016, 'The Nightingale' has begun its triumphant march around the world; the book has already been published or is about to be released in 35 countries.