Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets--and becomes one of--the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm's way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.
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The Women
von Kristin Hannah
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets--and becomes one of--the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm's way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(8)
Rezension von Becca So good!! Was my January favorite read. I had considered joining the Military at one point. I'm not saying I would have had the same experience, however, I know now I would not have made it. Such a heavy book, makes you truly respect our military.
Rezension von FranziWow! Eins der besten Bücher, die ich in den letzten Jahren gelesen habe!
Rezension von Lea-Sophie“The Women” bzw. “Die Frauen jenseits des Flusses” war mein drittes Buch von Kristin Hannah und mittlerweile bin ich mir sicher, dass ich jedes ihrer Bücher lieben werde. In diesem Buch geht es um die Krankenschwesterschülerin Frankie, die im Jahre 1965 von ihrem eigentlichen Weg abweicht und ihrem Bruder nach Vietnam folgt. Dort herrscht zu der Zeit Krieg zwischen Süd- und Nordvietnam und die USA griffen dort ein, um die Ausbreitung des Kommunismus in Südostasien zu verhindern. Während ihr Bruder dort als amerikanischer Soldat stationiert ist, wird Frankie zur Feldschwester. Während sie sich tapfer im grausamen Krieg durchboxt, erwartet sie die wahre Herausforderung zuhause nach ihrer Rückkehr. Ich habe dieses Buch sehr lange gelesen und es immer wieder zur Seite gelegt, weil ich es teilweise tatsächlich nicht abkonnte, wie sehr Frankie gelitten hat. Ich hatte zwischendurch das Gefühl, dass bei ihr echt alles schief ging
Rezension von April OttingerWhere do I begin with this review... Maybe I should take a few days beforehand, but I just need to get it out. This is the first novel I've ever read by Kristin Hannah and I wasn't sure what to expect as I get disappointed by hyper up books and authors almost every time. Maybe I just don't have the same taste as those individuals the books are usually geared towards. I almost didn't read this one for that reason, but I'm so very glad I gave it a chance. This story will definitely stick with me for a while. It was beautifully written and so vividly brought me into the world at the time of the Vietnam war. While this story is fiction, it is based on what Vietnam Vets suffered through upon their return and should be read with open eyes in order to fully grasp it all. I rented this book from our public library, but I would love to purchase it so I can re read and annotate it in order to dive even deeper into this story.
Rezension von Ann3,5⭐️ The main problem with all of this is that before Vietnam Frankie was a naive white girl from a wealthy family whose main purpose was to be a good wife. Afterward, she remained the same, plus PTSD. Second half of the book it is just “Frankie McGrath making stupid decisions”. I cried in the end anyway.