The Women

About This Book

An instant Sunday Times bestseller and soon to be a major motion picture! 'Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of *Daisy Jones & The Six*. 'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' – Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of *Lessons in Chemistry*. 'Powerful and compelling. Never has a novel of war metamorphosed so profoundly into a story of the human heart. The female heart' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of *Where the Crawdads Sing*. This novel tells an epic story of love and devastating loss, focusing on a memorable heroine and her deep friendships that will define an era. It highlights how women can be heroes too. Set in 1965, when nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps to follow her brother to Vietnam. She navigates the chaos of war and the challenges of returning home to a changed America. The novel celebrates female friendship amid heartache and courage.