Kristin Hannah's new novel is the story of a young nurse, Frances McGrath, who went to the Vietnam War with the Army. Frankie grew up on the island of Coronado in a privileged, conservative family. She always follows the rules, studies diligently and wants only to make her parents proud. Her world is a world of wealth and prosperity, a world where a woman's calling is to decorate the life of an influential and strong man. But one day everything changes, in 1966 her older brother leaves for Vietnam, and six months later she decides to follow him.
Frankie is as young and inexperienced as most American soldiers. She is completely unprepared to find herself in a country engulfed in chaos and war, but gradually gets used to it and gains experience, finds friends, love and a calling. However, Vietnam is only the beginning, the real battle awaits the main character after returning to a country torn apart by protests. To a country that wants to forget about Vietnam. Kristin Hannah's new novel sheds light on the fates of women who put themselves in danger, risked their lives, but were forgotten and pushed into the shadows by male veterans. Immediately after its release, the novel became the main bestseller in the United States, firmly establishing itself at the top of the bestseller lists for many months.
Author: Kristin Hannah
Year of issue: 2025
Publisher: Phantom Press
Pages: 464
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 3x14.7x21.7 cm
ISBN: 978-5-86471-992-3