Kristin hannah goodreads author topics about this book topics that mention this book. We can read, the nightingale by kristin hannah for the first meet up. Reading guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. This 77page guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 39 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.
The book captures many of the eras attitudes about men and women. First shift is a prequel to the story in the first five wool novels, where the actions that led to the status quo of the world are explained through the eyes of donald keene, a young congressman, and troy, a silo chief. The nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love and freedom in. Perhaps picking one or two themes in advance of your book group to focus on will help keep your discussion centered. It was a dark and stormy night just kidding, shmoopers. Dec 14, 2017 in one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. Hannahs book is most searing as the horrors of war ratchet upward, from lines of hungry. For additional prompts, here are some questions to enliven your discussion. What are we capable of when survival is the only thing that matters. Naomi novik haunting and lyrical, the bear and the nightingale tugs at. The nightingale covers five primary periods in the lives of vianne rossignol mauriac and isabelle rossignol 1. Hannah vividly demonstrates how the nazis, through starvation, intimidation and barbarity both casual and calculated, demoralized the french, engineering a community. A novel about the strength and compassion of women during world war ii, the nightingale celebrates an otherwise untalked about story. The nightingale, by kristin hannah, is about two sisters struggling to survive during world war ii in france.
When viannes husband, antoine, is conscripted to fight for france against the attacking germans, vianne and their daughter, sophie, try to continue normal life in carriveau without him, imagining that he will return soon. The nightingale is perhaps one of the most powerful stories ever written by kristin hannah. Zachary kermit, a 55yearold teacher, has been haunted for the last 27 years by a student cheating scandal that has earned him the. It is a true testament to the bonds we hold with family and the bonds of sisters. The nightinale by kristin hannah book club discussion. This is a summary of kristin hannahs bestselling book, the nightingale. Just enter your email to add this book to your box. The nightingale is a heartpounding story, based on a real belgian woman who did what isabelle did. Feb 03, 2015 codenamed the nightingale, isabelle will rescue many before shes captured. The nightingale centres around the story of two sisters and the novel tells the story of their journey through world war two. Study questions, discussion questions, essay topics for the nightingale. Kristin hannah is a popular thriller writer with legions of fans, but her latest novel, the nightingale, soars to new heights sorry and will earn her even more ecstatic readers.
The nightingale is about how two french sisters, viann and isabelle, survive world war ii. These are the opening lines to kristin hannahs new novel, the nightingale, and they are an excellent two sentence summary of this novel. Its a dark and quiet night, and the speaker welcomes his friend and her sister to join him on a bridge overlooking a green bit of nature, where they begin chatting about the night sky. Jan 31, 2015 that was the case with the nightingale. Hmm you know i have always felt uprooted is more similar to howls moving castle then the bear and the nightingale. The people of france are living a peaceful life as word begins to spread of the german advancement nearing their borders. That is totally unheard of, and that is proof that it will not disappoint you if you pick it for a book. Hannah is also the author of the new york times bestsellers firefly lane, winter garden, night road, fly away, and home front, which has been optioned for film by 1492 films producers of the. With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author kristin hannah captures the epic panorama of world war ii and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen. The nightingale i just finished reading all the light you cannot see and was having such withdrawals for that atmosphere again that i decided to pick up the nightingale. The nightingale cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. The nightingale is a novel, written by kristin hannah and published in 2015. But when research on world war ii led me to the story of a nineteenyearold. While we all face tremendous difficulties in our lives, we must hold onto to what is most important to us. But when research on world war ii led me to the story of a nineteenyearold belgian woman who had created an escape route out of nazioccupied france, i was hooked. Jul 23, 2016 the nightingale will prompt great conversation at your book club. Book discussion guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. This is an immediately absorbing story set in france during the german occupation during world war ii. Kristin hannahs the nightingale summary rakuten kobo. Topics book, war, history, france collection opensource language english.
An isolated class of misfits and a teacher on the edge of retirement are paired together for a year of supposed failure. It tells the story of two sisters in france during world war ii, and their struggle to survive and resist the german occupation of france. Both a weeper and a thinker, the book tells the story of two french sisters one in paris, one in the countryside during wwii. Isabelle, for example, is told that women do not go to war. The nightingale by kristin hannah book of the month. If i have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this. The bear and the nightingale is a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. Full text of kristin hannah the nightingale internet archive. Kristin hannah photo courtesy of the authors website. Eighteenyearold isabelle is expelled from a french girls school for talking back to her teachers. Considering isabelle and vianne, would you rather be loved, admired, or known. The nightingale will prompt great conversation at your book club. Codenamed the nightingale, isabelle will rescue many before shes captured.
The nightingale falls in my favourite historical fiction era, ww2. The nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in germanoccupied, wartorn francea heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of. Feb 08, 2015 the nightingale is a heartpounding story, based on a real belgian woman who did what isabelle did. The bear and the nightingale, by katherine arden katherine ardens new novel deftly weaves russian fairy tales with tactile details to create a gorgeously wintry tale of magic. Book of the month in love we find out who we want to be. Her latest novel is the great alone, set in alaska. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Ya buddy readers the nightingale, by kristin hannah restarting april 28th 2020. Book club discussion of the book, the nightingale by. I had heard great things about the novel, with many fellow readers recommending it to me. The nightingale tells the stories of two sisters separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love and. Perhaps picking one or two themes in advance of your book group to focus on will help keep your discussion centered, perhaps consider how each of us sees courage, views. It has everything a good world war ii book should have.
The nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love and freedom in germanoccupied, wartorn france a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. In truth, i did everything i could not to write this novel. Hannah is also the author of the new york times bestsellers firefly lane, winter garden, night road, fly away, and home front, which has been optioned for film by 1492 films producers of the oscar. Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers. Ya buddy readers the nightingale, by kristin hannah. This was an amazing book that will stay with me for many years. The range of storytelling in the nightingale from wwii to multiple, complicated relationships, to the french resistance, may feel too allencompassing for a book discussion. Meanwhile, vianns journey from passive to active resistance is less dramatic but no less wrenching. Listen to kristin hannah read the discussion guide for her new novel the nightingale. I have since also devoured the great alone, by the same author. May 20, 2016 the nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in germanoccupied, wartorn francea heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. Acclaimed author kristin hannah on her reasons for writing her latest novel, a world war ii story of sisterhood, escape, and romance.
The nightingale opens with an intriguing statement that lays out one of the major themes of the book. Kristin hannah takes on the nazis in nightingale usa today. The story is set mainly in a small quiet town called carriveau, in stark contrast to the catastrophe that is to be unleashed on a. Its a dark and quiet night, and the speaker welcomes his friend and her sister to join him on a bridge overlooking a green bit of nature, where they begin chatting about the night sky a nightingale interrupts their chat with its melancholy song. For fans of kristin hannah, these brilliant books will fulfill your need for brave characters in perilous times of war and tragedy. Alix came up with some great ideas and discussion questions. This study guide consists of approximately 102 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the nightingale. And remember to check out our other book resources. Sometimes a story sneaks up on you, hits you hard, and dares you to look away. This is the first book in our history ten years that every single person gave it a 5 star rating.
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