The Women by Kristin Hannah

A #1 New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times Bestseller

From the acclaimed author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes The Women—a powerful coming-of-age story set against the Vietnam War, and an unforgettable portrait of a nation divided.

"Women can be heroes." For twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath, these words change everything. Raised in the sheltered sunshine of Southern California, she has always followed the rules—until 1965, when her brother ships out to Vietnam. Determined to make a difference, Frankie joins the Army Nurse Corps and steps into the chaos of a war she’s barely begun to understand.

In Vietnam, Frankie faces a world of relentless danger and heartbreak, forging fierce bonds with fellow soldiers and nurses—friendships that can be shattered in a single instant. She learns what it means to be lucky, brave, broken, and lost… often all at once.

But her greatest challenge comes after the war, when she returns to a home that no longer feels like hers—a divided America where veterans are met with silence, protest, and indifference.

A sweeping, emotional tribute to the women who served and sacrificed, The Women tells the story of resilience, loyalty, and courage under fire—and the strength it takes to keep fighting when the battle is over.

Author:  Kristin Hannah
Pages: 472
File size:  3.02 MB
Book format: PDF