{"product_id":"the-women","title":"The Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdored by millions and soon to be a major motion picture, \u003ci\u003eThe Women\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable, captivating novel to fall in love with.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sweeping story of epic love, heartbreaking loss, extraordinary bravery and the unbreakable bond of female friendship about the women who answered the call of the Vietnam War and paid the price.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph' - \u003cb\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - \u003cb\u003eBonnie Garmus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Never has a novel of war metamorphosed so profoundly into a story of the human heart. The female heart' - \u003cb\u003eDelia Owens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey answered the call. Then they fought to be remembered.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Women can be heroes, too'. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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. But Frankie will also discover the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can cause.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Thank God for girlfriends. In this crazy, chaotic, divided world that was run by men, you could count on the women'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e** \u003ci\u003eThe Women\u003c\/i\u003e has two covers in different colours. Colour is selected randomly upon fulfillment. **\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe Women\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Three little words. \u003cb\u003e\"They were there.\" \u003c\/b\u003eSuperb. Immersive. Shocking'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book turned me into an absolute sobbing mess . . . So well written and \u003cb\u003eutterly heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e as well as \u003cb\u003euplifting, joyful and empowering\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eauthentic \u003c\/b\u003eaccount of an \u003cb\u003eunforgotten and untold story.\u003c\/b\u003e Sometimes \u003cb\u003ebrutal\u003c\/b\u003e, sometimes \u003cb\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCompelling \u003c\/b\u003eand heartbreaking. It released all kinds of emotions in me, and \u003cb\u003ehas left me wanting to know more about the Vietnam war\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wow! One that you \u003cb\u003edream about at night\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand think about all day\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the \u003cb\u003emost gripping historical fiction books\u003c\/b\u003e I've ever read'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEnlightening, informative and a fitting tribute\u003c\/b\u003e to the female service women and medical staff who served in Vietnam'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The story and the characters within will \u003cb\u003eforever be imprinted on my soul\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This isn't just a story of the past, it's \u003cb\u003ea reminder of what we should not forget in the present\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 480 pages | Published February 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986265948509,"sku":"9781035005697","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781035005697.jpg?v=1774497693","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-women","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}