Lexile = 740
This is the story of sisters: Vianne and Isabelle. It begins just before World War II in France. Vianne is married to her school sweetheart and lives on the small farm that has been in her family for generations. Next door is her best friend, Rachel. Life is sweet and simple. Isabelle is 18 years old and is dismissed (again) from a finishing school. Isabelle is rebellious and unpredictable. She returns to the farm because she has no place else to go.
Vianne's husband, along with most of the men of the village, head off to fight against the Nazis. When France capitulates to the Nazis, the Vianne's farm house is assigned as a billeting location for Nazi officers. Isabelle can't keep her mouth shut and leaves so as to not put the little family in danger. Isabelle's choices are much braver than her family gives her credit for and Vianne must decide how much bravery she has to risk.
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