Many of Isabelle’s character traits-her boldness, her willingness to fight, and her refusal to tolerate what she believes is wrong-are traits often celebrated in men. One important aspect of The Nightingale is its exploration of gender and the societal expectations of women. The audiobook of THE NIGHTINGALE won the Audiobook of the Year Award in the fiction category. Additionally, the novel won the coveted Goodreads and People’s Choice Awards. Her novel, FIREFLY LANE, became a runaway bestseller in 2009, a touchstone novel that brought women together, and THE NIGHTINGALE, in 2015, was voted a best book of the year by Amazon, Buzzfeed, iTunes, Library Journal, Paste, The Wall Street Journal and The Week. Kristin is a former lawyer turned writer who lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband. Her novel, HOME FRONT, has been optioned for film by 1492 Films (produced the Oscar-nominated The Help) with Chris Columbus attached to direct. Her novel, THE NIGHTINGALE, has been published in 43 languages and is currently in movie production at TriStar Pictures, which also optioned her novel, THE GREAT ALONE. Kristin Hannah is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster THE NIGHTINGALE, WINTER GARDEN, NIGHT ROAD and FIREFLY LANE.
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