The Nightingale

The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah, 440 pages

Vianne and Isabelle Rossignol are sisters with a rough past when World War II comes to France. With a husband fighting and a young daughter at home, Vianne wants to make as few waves as possible in the hopes of keeping her small family alive through the war. Young and headstrong, Isabelle was born to make waves, and is unable to stand by as Nazis move into their small French town (and into Vianne's home); she has to do something to fight for France. The Nightingale is the story of war, and what is right, which can mean different things to different people. Hannah has created a thought-provoking, innately readable tale. It's well worth checking out.