Élevée au sein d'une communauté privilégiée et patriote, Frankie McGrath, élève infirmière de 20 ans, a toujours su que son destin serait d'embrasser les rôles d'épouse et de mère, laissant à son frère la gloire et les honneurs. Mais alors que la guerre bat son plein au Vietnam, elle décide de rejoindre le corps des infirmières de l'armée. Lorsqu'elle arrive à l'hôpital militaire de Saigon, Frankie est submergée par l'horreur de la guerre, les corps mutilés, la peur et la mort omniprésente. Au coeur de cette jungle intraitable, chaque jour est une lutte pour la survie... dont elle reviendra transformée à jamais.
Hélas, pour Frankie et ses amies la guerre ne s'achève pas au retour à la maison : dans une Amérique divisée qui ne reconnaît ni leur courage ni leurs traumatismes, le combat ne fait que commencer... Kristin Hannah signe un roman bouleversant d'humanité et rend hommage aux femmes qui se sont engagées dans la guerre du Vietnam, héroïnes longtemps oubliées de l'histoire américaine.
« L'UNE DES PLUS GRANDES ROMANCIÈRES DE NOTRE ÉPOQUE. »
Delia Owens, autrice du best-seller Là où chantent les écrevisses
« UN HOMMAGE PASSIONNÉ À L'HÉROÏSME DE MILLIERS DE PERSONNES AINSI QU'UN HYMNE À LA SOLIDARITÉ FÉMININE. »
Texas, 1934. Elsa Martinelli a la vie dont elle a toujours rêvé : une ferme dans les Grandes Plaines, de beaux enfants, un foyer uni. Mais sous les effets conjugués de la Grande Dépression, qui condamne des millions de personnes à la misère, et des effroyables tempêtes de poussière qui ravagent les récoltes, son monde s'effondre. Lorsque son mari l'abandonne, elle doit faire le choix le plus difficile de son existence : se battre pour la terre qu'elle aime ou partir pour la Californie, en quête d'une vie meilleure pour sa famille. Mais y a-t-il une seconde chance pour les exilés ? C'est au coeur des tourmentes que naissent les héros.
Une fascinante histoire d'amour, de courage et de sacrifice, qui combine un réalisme austère et des personnages pleins d'émotions. Publishers Weekly.
Les Vents de sable semble étrangement prémonitoire : il raconte la Grande Dépression, les terres brûlées, la xénophobie et la peur de la contagion... mais aussi la décision d'unir ses forces et de se reconstruire ensemble. The New York Times.
Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Matthieu Farcot.
France, 1939. Dans un village de la Loire, Vianne Mauriac fait ses adieux à son mari, qui part au front, et se retrouve seule avec sa fille. Très vite, elle est forcée d'accueillir un officier allemand sous son toit. Elle choisit de protéger sa fille avant tout, quel qu'en soit le prix...
Sa soeur cadette, Isabelle, dix-huit ans, s'installe à Paris le jour de l'entrée des Allemands dans la ville. Impétueuse et pleine d'idéaux, elle s'engage dans la Résistance sous le nom de code « Le Rossignol ».
Deux soeurs, deux destins, chacune jouant sa propre survie dans la France occupée par les nazis. Véritable best-seller aux Étas-Unis (un million d'exemplaires vendus), Le Chant du Rossignol est un grand roman sur l'amour, la liberté, les idéaux et sur le rôle des femmes pendant la guerre.
Dès leur rencontre durant l'été 1974, Tully et Kate nouent une amitié sans faille. Les deux adolescentes deviennent inséparables, malgré leurs différences. Tully n'a de cesse de prouver sa valeur au monde : abandonnée petite par sa mère, elle veut être aimée à tout prix. Elle cherche d'abord la reconnaissance dans les bras des hommes avant de se vouer à son travail. Son métier de journaliste vedette et son ambition lui apportent la célébrité, le succès... et la solitude. Kate, elle, n'a qu'un rêve : tomber amoureuse et avoir des enfants. Durant plus de trente ans, elles partagent leurs joies, affrontent les affres de la jalousie, du ressentiment aussi, mais restent l'une pour l'autre d'un soutien indéfectible. Jusqu'à ce qu'une fracture, une trahison intime, éprouve réellement le pacte qui les lie : « meilleures amies pour la vie ».Ce roman a été adapté en série par Netflix en 2021.Cet ouvrage a été précédemment publié sous le titre La Route des Lucioles aux éditions Michel Lafon.Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Matthieu Farcot.
« Quelqu'un m'a dit un jour que l'Alaska ne forgeait pas le caractère, elle le révélait. La triste vérité, c'est que l'obscurité qui peut régner en Alaska a révélé le côté obscur de mon père. Il était vétéran du Vietnam, ancien prisonnier de guerre. Nous ne savions pas alors tout ce que cela signifiait. Maintenant, nous le savons. » Quand Ernt rentre du Vietnam, sa fille Leni, dix ans, ne le reconnaît pas. Poursuivi par de terribles cauchemars, il se montre violent envers sa femme Cora. Un jour, il reçoit une lettre du père d'un de ses amis, mort dans ses bras durant cet enfer, qui lui lègue un terrain avec un chalet en Alaska. Il se dit qu'il pourra peut-être s'y reconstruire. Avant la guerre, ils étaient si heureux... Au coeur de l'Alaska des années 1970, une poignante saga familiale qui prend racine dans la beauté d'une nature éblouissante et sauvage.
B>The New York Times number one bestselling title. /b>b>Vivid and exquisite in its illumination of a time and place that was filled with atrocities, but also humanity and strength, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale will provoke thought and discussion that will have readers talking long after they finish reading./b>b>Bravery, courage, fear and love in a time of war. /b>Despite their differences, sisters Viann and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann is content with life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. But when the Second World War strikes, Antoine is sent off to fight and Viann finds herself isolated so Isabelle is sent by their father to help her. As the war progresses, the sisters' relationship and strength is tested. With life changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions.
Another Life is a powerful, moving and hopeful story of the life-changing impact of the connections we form, by the international number one bestselling author Kristin Hannah.
Angie DeSaria has spent years of her life trying to have a child. Now, her marriage has crumbled under the strain. Adrift and alone, she returns to her childhood home, a small coastal town in the Pacific Northwest, to help try and rescue the beloved, failing family business.
Lauren Ribido is a senior in high school. She dreams of an Ivy League education, escaping her hometown and her troubled mother.
When Angie hires Lauren to work at the restaurant, they form an immediate bond, which deepens when Lauren''s mother abruptly leaves town and Angie offers her a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women - one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother''s love - will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined.
''A master storyteller'' Delia Owens, Author of Where the Crawdads Sing
''Utterly Compelling, Powerful and unforgettable Kristin Hannah is an exquisite storyteller.'' Christy Lefteri, Author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo
''Compelling. Moving.'' Karen Swan, Author of The Last Summer
''A rich, compelling novel'' Kate Morton, Author of The Clockmaker''s Daughter
Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale is a multi-million copy bestseller across the world. It has become a phenomenon that has enthralled a generation of readers. This story is about what it was like to be a woman during World War II when women''s stories were all too often forgotten or overlooked . . . Vianne and Isabelle Mauriac are two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals and passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love and freedom in war-torn France. It is a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirt and the endurance of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime. ''A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival'' - Kate Morton ''Movingly written and plotted with the heartless skill of a Greek tragedy, you''ll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob'' - Daily Mail ''I loved The Nightingale . . . great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel?'' - Isabel Allende, bestselling author of The House of the Spirits ''A griping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness'' - Sunday Express
''Kristin Hannah is a classic storyteller and The Four Winds sees her at the top of her game'' - Matt Haig ''Powerful and compelling'' - Delia Owens, number one international bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing ''A story of love, family, unbreakable bonds, bravery and hope. I loved this book so much!'' - Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . . . Texas, 1934. Elsa Martinelli had finally found the life she''d yearned for. A family, a home and a livelihood on a farm on the Great Plains. But when drought threatens all she and her community hold dear, Elsa''s world is shattered to the winds. Fearful of the future, when Elsa wakes to find her husband has fled, she is forced to make the most agonizing decision of her life. Fight for the land she loves or take her beloved children, Loreda and Ant, west to California in search of a better life. Will it be the land of milk and honey? Or will their experience challenge every ounce of strength they possess? From the overriding love of a mother for her child, the value of female friendship and the ability to love again - against all odds - Elsa''s incredible journey is a story of survival, hope and what we do for the ones we love. The Four Winds is a deeply moving, powerful story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million-copy number one bestselling author of The Nightingale , Kristin Hannah. Praise for Kristin Hannah ''A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival'' - Kate Morton ''A masterclass'' - Karen Swan **** What readers LOVE about The Four Winds : ''Everyone should read this book. This is the new American classic'' ''It will break your heart and bring you to tears. It will also be one of the best books you read all year!'' ''This is historical fiction at its best: compelling, compassionate, enraging and courageous. I absolutely loved this book!'' ''Gripping and captivating . . . heartbreaking and inspiring'' ''We fall in love with a warrior who finds her power and strength, surrounded by love. Beautiful'' ''BRAVO to the author, this is her best work yet''
From the New York Times number one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah, comes Wild , a remarkable story about the resilience of the human spirit, the triumph of hope and the promise of new beginnings. In the rugged Pacific Northwest of the United States lies the Olympic National Forest - a vast expanse of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this mysterious land, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past. Having retreated to her hometown after a scandal left her career in ruins, child psychiatrist Dr Julia Cates begins working with the extraordinary little girl. Naming her Alice, Julia is determined to free her from a prison of unimaginable fear and isolation, and discover the truth about Alice''s past. The shocking facts of Alice''s life test the limits of Julia''s faith and strength, even as she struggles to make a home for Alice - and find a new one for herself. '' One of Kristin Hannah''s most compelling and riveting novels '' - Booklist ** Published in the US as Magic Hour **
From the Number One multi-million copy international bestselling author of THE FOUR WINDS and THE NIGHTINGALE. Winter Garden is a haunting and compelling novel illuminating the intricacy of mother-daughter bonds and the enduring links between past and present. Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her family and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and travelled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But these two estranged women come together at their father''s deathbed standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, to hear the one last promise he extracts from the women in his life. It begins with a story like no other. A captivating, mysterious love story that spans sixty-five years and moves from war torn Leningrad in the 1940''s to modern-day Alaska. The three women are brought together by a story so unexpected and extraordinary that when Meredith and Nina finally learn the secret of their mother''s past and uncover a truth so terrible, it will shake the very foundation of the family and who they think they are. ''A tearjerker . . . a journey as lovely and haunting as a snow filled winter''s night'' People
Soon to be a major Netflix series Firefly Lane is an unforgettable coming of age story, by the New York Times number one bestseller Kristin Hannah. It is 1974 and the summer of love is drawing to a close. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the secondary school social food chain. Then, to her amazement, Tully Hart - the girl all the boys want to know - moves in across the street and wants to be her best friend. Tully and Kate became inseparable and by summer''s end they vow that their friendship will last forever. For thirty years Tully and Kate buoy each other through life, weathering the storms of friendship, jealousy, anger, hurt and resentment. Tully follows her ambition to find fame and success. Kate knows that all she wants is to fall in love and have a family. What she doesn''t know is how being a wife and a mother will change her. They think they''ve survived it all until a single act of betrayal tears them apart. But when tragedy strikes, can the bonds of friendship survive? Or is it the one hurdle that even a lifelong friendship cannot overcome? PRAISE FOR KRISTIN HANNAH ''A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival'' Kate Morton ''A masterclass . . . This is a story that will stay with me for a long, long time.'' Karen Swan
Aux yeux de leur entourage, le couple d'Elizabeth et Jack est un modèle de longévité. Mariés depuis vingt-quatre ans, deux grandes filles à l'université, une belle maison dans l'Oregon face à l'océan... Et pourtant, depuis quelque temps, l'euphorie des débuts a laissé place à la routine et aux silences pénibles : à quarante-cinq ans, Elizabeth, qui a délaissé ses passions de jeunesse pour se consacrer à sa famille, ne sait plus qui elle est vraiment ; Jack, ancienne star du football devenue reporter sportif de troisième zone, court après la réussite. Chacun d'eux espère un nouveau départ mais vers quels rivages ?
Dès leur rencontre, durant l'été 1974, Tully Hart et Kate Mularkey nouent une amitié sans faille. Malgré leurs différences, les deux adolescentes de la route des Lucioles deviennent inséparables.
Ensemble, elles traversent les décennies à la poursuite de leurs rêves de carrière et de famille, partagent leurs joies, affrontent les affres de la jalousie, de la colère, du ressentiment aussi... Durant plus de trente ans, elles s'éloignent sans jamais se séparer, restant l'une pour l'autre d'un soutien indéfectible. Jusqu'à ce qu'une fracture, une trahison intime, éprouve réellement le pacte qui les lie : « meilleures amies pour la vie ».
B>Compelling and provocative, True Colours is an unforgettable novel about jealousy between sisters, betrayal, passion and forgiveness - and what it means to be a family by the international number 1 bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone./b>br>b>/b>br>The Grey sisters have always looked after one another. Growing up on a sprawling ranch with an emotionally distant father, they had nowhere else to turn after their mother died. Winona, the oldest, craves her father's approval. Happier reading a book than riding a horse, she knows she isn't the daughter he wanted - but she's determined to prove her worth. Aurora is the peacemaker, trying to keep everyone happy, whilst hiding her own feelings. Vivi Ann, the youngest, is the star of the family. Beautiful and spirited, everything comes easily to her - until a stranger comes to town. When Vivi Ann makes a fateful decision to follow her heart, everything changes. Suddenly the sisters are pitted against each other. Loyalties are tested, secrets revealed - and then a terrible crime threatens to tear their whole community apart.
Kristin Hannah's Firefly Lane is a coming of age novel about a generation of women who were both blessed and cursed by their choices. It is 1974 and the summer of love is finally drawing to a close. The flower children are starting to realize that you cannot survive on peace and love alone. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the secondary school social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the 'coolest girl in the world', Tully Hart - the girl all the boys want to know - moves in across the street and wants to be her best friend. Tully and Kate became inseparable and by summer's end they made a pact to be 'best friends forever'. For thirty years Tully and Kate buoy each other through life, weathering the storms of friendship, jealousy, anger, hurt and resentment. Tully will follow her ambition to find fame and success. Kate knows that all she wants is to fall in love and have a family. What she doesn't know is how being a wife and a mother will change her. They think they've survived it all until a single act of betrayal tears them apart. But when tragedy strikes, can the bonds of friendship survive? Or is it the one hurdle that even a lifelong friendship cannot overcome.Firefly Lane is a book for every woman who knows that her best friend is the only person who really, truly, knows her. And it is a book she will never forget.
The 10th Anniversary Special Edition and Bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers becoming a number one bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the endurance of women.
This story is about what it was like to be a woman during World War II, when women''s stories were all too often forgotten or overlooked . . . Vianne and Isabelle Mauriac are two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals and passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love and freedom in war-torn France.
It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
''A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival'' - Kate Morton, author of Homecoming
''Movingly written and plotted with the heartless skill of a Greek tragedy, you''ll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob'' - Daily Mail
''I loved The Nightingale . . . great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel?'' - Isabel Allende, bestselling author of The House of the Spirits
''A griping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness'' - Sunday Express
The Nightingale has sold more than 4 million copies globally, TIME, February 2021
We all make mistakes, but for Meghann Dontess the terrible choice she made some years ago cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Meghann is now a highly successful attorney, and has put all thoughts of love completely behind her - until she meets the one man who believes he can change her mind. Claire has fallen in love for the first time in her life, and as her wedding day approaches she prepares to face her strong-willed older sister. Reunited after two decades, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.Tender, funny, bittersweet and moving, Kristin Hannah's Between Sisters skilfully explores the profound joys and sorrows shared in a close relationship, the mistakes made in the name of love, and the promise of redemption.
Meghann Dontess, séparée de sa soeur cadette Claire, n'a plus que des relations sporadiques avec elle. Cette dernière, amoureuse pour la première fois, craint le jugement impitoyable de sa soeur qui ne croit plus aux relations intimes. Cet été va-t-il retisser les liens entre les deux soeurs oe
Il ne se passait pas grand-chose dans la petite bourgade paisible de Rain Valley. Jusqu'à ce qu'une fillette de six ans, emmurée dans un silence insondable, surgisse de l'immense forêt voisine, un louveteau sous le bras...
Il ne se passait pas grand-chose à Rain Valley, jusqu'à ce qu'une fillette de six ans aux allures de sauvageonne surgisse de l'immense forêt voisine, un louveteau sous le bras.
Chef de la police locale, Ellie est désemparée face à cette enfant qui, paralysée par la peur, refuse de communiquer. Elle décide de faire appel à sa soeur Julia, pédopsychiatre à Los Angeles. Peut-être pourra-t-elle aider la petite à sortir de son terrible isolement ?
Julia Cates dont la carrière a été brisée par un scandale, n'a plus rien qui la retienne en Californie. Elle accepte donc de relever le défi, et abandonne tout pour se consacrer à celle que l'on surnomme l' enfant sauvage . Heureusement, elle sera assistée dans cette tâche difficile par le docteur Max Cerrasin, un homme séduisant que la vie n'a pas non plus épargné...
