The Women

An instant Sunday Times bestseller and soon to be a major motion picture!

The Number One bestselling novel which has captured the hearts of readers across the world. The Women is a novel of epic love and devastating loss. And it is a story of a memorable heroine, and her deep friendships, whose idealism and courage under fire will define an era.

Their friendship changed lives. Their bravery changed history.

'Women can be heroes, too'. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances "Frankie" McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path.

As green and inexperienced as the young men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed America. Frankie will also discover the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can cause.Readers love The Women: 'Three little words. 'They were there'. Superb. Immersive. Shocking'

'This book turned me into an absolute sobbing mess... So well written and utterly heartbreaking as well as uplifting, joyful and empowering'

'Compelling and heartbreaking. It released all kind of emotions in me, and has left me wanting to know more about the Vietnam war'

'Hard to put down. Left with a book hangover... The best book I've read in a long time'

The Women was a Sunday Times bestseller from 17.2.24-13.4.24

Short-listed for ABIA International Book of the Year 2025 (Australia)

“Stuns... Uplifts with heroism -- Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

Moving, exceptionally well-researched -- Stephen King”

Hannah’s tale, rich with period detail, is an impassioned tribute to the heroism of the many thousands who did serve, as well as a hymn to female solidarity in the darkest of settings. It’s a surprisingly original take on a well-trodden subject The Times

A sweeping, powerful story of courage with a detail-rich setting Good Housekeeping

An epic story Woman & Home

Hannah is in top form The New York Times

Kristin Hannah’s novel shines a light on the sacrifice, commitment and heroism of the incredible women often forgotten about in history books. A truly emotional, realistic and unforgettable book CultureFly

Epic and immersive, this is a moving novel HELLO!

The author weaves an epic, luminous novel that explores the forgotten stories of heroic women who sacrificed all for their country Woman's Weekly

Hannah explores the forgotten stories of heroic women who sacrificed everything for their country Woman's Own

Kristin Hannah is an award-winning international number one bestselling author with over twenty-five million copies of her books sold worldwide. Her most recent titles, The Four Winds, The Great Alone and The Nightingale won numerous best fiction awards and her earlier novel, Firefly Lane, is currently a blockbuster series on Netflix. The Nightingale is soon to be a major movie and is described by many as one of the most loved books of our generation. Kristin's writing has taken readers across multiple eras and to many places, but the thing that connects all of her work is the focus on what it's like being a woman in challenging times. Kristin is a lawyer-turned-writer and is the mother of one son. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle.

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