The Women

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.

Review

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

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

Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph -- Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six

Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful -- Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing

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

Moving, exceptionally well-researched -- Stephen King

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

About the Author

Kristin Hannah is an award-winning international number one bestselling author with over 25 million copies of her books sold worldwide. Her most recent titles, The Four Winds, The Nightingale and The Great Alone won numerous best fiction awards and her earlier novel, Firefly Lane, is currently a bestselling series on Netflix. Kristin is a lawyer-turned-writer and is the mother of one son. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle.