Kristin Hannah
Autor(a) de The Nightingale
About the Author
Kristin Hannah was born in Southern California in September 1960. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked in an advertising agency and practiced law in Seattle. Hannah and her mom began writing a novel together when her mother was suffering from cancer. When her mother died, she put the mostrar mais draft away and continued to practice law. While pregnant with her son, and on bed rest, she took out the draft that she and her mother had written and began to write in earnest. Her draft was done by the time she gave birth. In 1990, she became a published writer and has been writing ever since. She has won numerous awards including the Golden Heart, the Maggie and 1996 National Reader's Choice award. In 2004, she won the Rita Award for Best Novel: Between Sisters. Her title Winter Garden made the New York Times Bestseller List for 2011. Many of Hannah's other titles have made the New York Times Bestsellers List since then including: Night Road, Home Again, Home Front, Fly Away, The Nightingale, Comfort and Joy, True Colours, and The Great Alone. She has written a series entitled Girls of Firefly Lane which includes the books, Firefly Lane, and Fly Away. Two of her books are being made into feature films, The Nightingale, and Home Front. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Séries
Obras de Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah's Coming Home 4-Book Bundle: On Mystic Lake, Summer Island, Distant Shores, Home Again (2013) 6 cópias
Redemption 2 cópias
Secrets to die for 1 exemplar(es)
Menekülés Alaszkába 1 exemplar(es)
Family Matters 4-Book Bundle: Angel Falls, Between Sisters, The Things We Do for Love, Magic Hour 1 exemplar(es)
Para sempre (Seleções - Angel Falls) 1 exemplar(es)
Home Again | On Mystic Lake | Angel Falls | Summer Island 1 exemplar(es)
Kristin Hannah - 4 Titles 1 exemplar(es)
Kristin Hannah's Family Matters 4-Book Bundle: Angel Falls, Between Sisters, The Things We Do for Love, Magic Hour (2013) 1 exemplar(es)
Home Front: First Chapter 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
Mothers & Daughters: Celebrating the Gift of Love in 12 New Stories (1998) — Contribuinte — 81 cópias
With Love (Pieces of Dreams / Liars Moon / A Midsummer Day's Dream) (2002) — Contribuinte — 50 cópias
The Kristin Hannah Collection: Reader's Digest Condensed Books Premium Editions (2012) — Contribuinte — 25 cópias
Livros Condensados: Sepultado no Mar | Entre Irmãs | Lema: Não Confiar | Corrida Contra a Morte (2004) — Autor — 6 cópias
Of Love and Life: Remember Me / Firefly Lane / The Birds & The Bees (2008) — Contribuinte — 5 cópias
Livros Condensados: Stinger | Lua Vazia | A Lágrima do Diabo | A Catarata do Anjo (1998) — Autor — 3 cópias
Livros Condensados: Morte ao Mensageiro | Amor a Quanto Obrigas | Expedição Solitária | Rumo ao Sonho (2006) — Autor — 2 cópias
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher, Bestseller-Sonderband - Die Glasbläserin / Die Leopardin / Wenn Engel schweigen (2004) — Autor — 2 cópias
Det Bästas Bokval (2002) vol 223: Bränd; Kvinnan i huset intill; Viskande vind; Viskar ditt namn — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Of Love and Life: The Queen's Fool / Between Sisters / Safe Harbour — Contribuinte — 1 exemplar(es)
Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Quiet Game / Angel Falls / Void Moon / The Innocents Within (2000) 1 exemplar(es)
Livros Condensados: A ilha do medo | Para sempres | Reação em cadeia | O solar da tia Harriet — Contribuinte — 1 exemplar(es)
De slaappop; Alice het wolvenmeisje; Kobuk; De kerstroos 1 exemplar(es)
Reader's Digest: Hornet Flight | Chesapeake Blue | No One To Trust | Distant Shores (2003) 1 exemplar(es)
Éjjeli bagoly/Bármit a szerelemért/Végveszélyben/Charlie St Cloud halála és élete (2006) 1 exemplar(es)
Kirjavaliot - Pahaa paossa, Siskoni mun, Murhaajan käsikirja, Yöllisen koiran merkillinen tapaus (2004) — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Reader’s Digest : libros Selectos : Jardín invernal : La fortaleza del cielo : Rainwater : Endal (1996) — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1960-09-25
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Garden Grove, California, USA
- Locais de residência
- California, USA
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA - Ocupação
- lawyer
novelist - Premiações
- Romantic Times Career Achievement Award (Contemporary Novel, 2004)
Membros
Discussions
An Author Interview with Kristin Hannah em Talk about LibraryThing (Fevereiro 5)
deaf woman, dies too early, given choice of new body em Name that Book (Setembro 2015)
Resenhas
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Christmas Books (1)
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Family Drama (1)
Best Spy Fiction (1)
Europe (1)
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1940s (1)
French Books (1)
Put a Bird On It (1)
Prêmios
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Associated Authors
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 59
- Also by
- 39
- Membros
- 49,110
- Popularidade
- #318
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Resenhas
- 2,257
- ISBNs
- 891
- Idiomas
- 22
- Favorito
- 79
The Women by Kristin Hannah follows twenty-one-year-old Frances “Frankie” Grace McGrath, a sheltered young woman from an affluent family, who enlisted as a nurse during the Vietnam War. The narrative follows Frankie through the years of the war and the decades that follow.
There is a lot to like about this novel. The author writes with compassion and the narrative flows well. The fact that the author wanted to tell the story of the women who served in the Vietnam War, giving those whose contributions have been ignored a voice, renders this novel remarkable in its scope and intention. I loved how the author describes the camaraderie between friends and colleagues, their support for one another, the resilience, compassion and bravery of the women who served and the sacrifices they made. I also liked how the author incorporated the public outcry and protests back home - the mixed feelings about the war and those who served and the politics of the time - into the narrative. The author’s unflinching depiction of PTSD and how so many people could not find the help they needed to cope with the trauma they carried back home was heartbreaking as were the descriptions of the horrors of war (some of which were more than a little difficult to read) was realistic and thought-provoking and despite the story being set in years of the Vietnam War and its aftermath, the issues that she has raised are both crucial and relevant even in today’s world.
Unfortunately, there are a few issues that prevent me from giving this novel a higher rating. I was invested in Frankie’s journey and was eager to see how she evolved from a privileged young woman whose sheltered upbringing could not have prepared her for what she would have to endure. The weak character development, the focus on her love life, and the stereotypical and slightly disrespectful representation of the men (with whom she gets romantically involved) who serve their country did not make for pleasant reading and detracted from the overall experience. The ending was poignant, but again, the author’s choice to provide a “happy” (melodramatic) ending lessened the overall impact.
Both Ethel and Barb were well thought out characters ( in fact, I found them more interesting than Frankie). Though we do get to know their stories in segments interspersed throughout the novel, mostly through Frankie’s interactions with them, I feel the author has missed an opportunity to further enrich the narrative. In my humble opinion, focusing on one woman’s perspective and relegating the other characters to supporting roles, defeats the purpose of this novel. All three women, each with their distinct convictions and motivations, deserved to have their voices woven into the narrative. The perspectives of all three of these women from diverse backgrounds, each of whom embark on their respective journeys facing their own set of challenges, would have provided much-needed depth to the narrative.
Given the strong historical context and the premise of the novel, I’d expected to enjoy this novel more than I actually did. Overall, while l did not dislike The Women, I can’t help feeling a tad disappointed with certain aspects of the story. However, many have enjoyed this novel more and I would request you to read those reviews before deciding on whether to read this one.
Many thanks to St. Martin's Press for the digital review copy via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.… (mais)