THE WOMEN

'Women can be heroes, too'. Lorsque Frances, étudiante infirmière entend ces mots, c'est une révélation. Élevée dans le monde idyllique de la Californie du Sud et protégée par ses parents conservateurs, elle s'est toujours targuée de faire ce qu'il fallait. Mais en 1965, le monde change et elle ose soudain s'imaginer un avenir différent. Lorsque son frère part servir au Viêt Nam, elle s'engage dans le corps des infirmières de l'armée et suit son chemin.

Their friendship changed lives. Their bravery changed history. 'Women can be heroes, too'.

When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances "Frankie" McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life.

When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the young men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed America. Frankie will also discover the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can cause.

The women - Kristin Hannah - 9781035005697 - 14.9€