The Women
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
4.6/5 · 1800663 readers · 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Women?
About ≈ 8 h 53 m — 480 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Women?
480 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Women?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is The Women in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Women?
The main characters include Frances McGrath.
Where does The Women take place?
It is set in Vietnam, California, Coronado (Calif.).
Who wrote The Women?
Kristin Hannah (1960–0).