The Nightingale

The Nightingale is a moving novel set during World War II, following the lives of two French sisters, Vianne and Isabelle. As the war disrupts their lives, the sisters take different paths to survive. Vianne, the elder, focuses on protecting her family and keeping her home intact during the German occupation of France. Isabelle, the younger, defies convention and joins the French Resistance, risking her life to fight against the Nazis. The novel explores themes of love, survival, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of war.