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Home Front

A heart-wrenching exploration of love and war from the author of The Women

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Home Front

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
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'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing

From the multimillion-copy number one bestselling author of The Women, The Nightingale and The Four Winds, Home Front is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honour, loss, forgiveness and the elusive nature of love.

An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war.

'It’s not intentions that matter. It’s actions. My drill instructor used to say that all the time. We are what we do and say, not what we intend to'

From a distance, Michael and Jolen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid dependable marriage, exciting careers and children they adore. But after twelve blissful years together, the couple has lost their way. They are unhappy and edging towards divorce.

Then an unexpected deployment tears their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, caring for the children and waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family.

Praise for Kristin Hannah:

'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

‘Moving and unforgettable’ – Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo

‘A classic storyteller’ – Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library

Contemporary Family Life Genre Fiction War & Military Tear-jerking Feel-Good Marriage
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Critic reviews

By reversing traditional expectations, Hannah calls attention to the modern female soldier and offers a compassionate, poignant look at the impact of war on family
A wrenching depiction of war’s aftermath
An unusual premise, with mum going to war as an army reserve whilst dad has to stay home and keep things together. Interesting characters and the very real depiction of ‘life must go on’ as tragedy strikes and everyone comes to terms with what’s going on. Brilliant dialogue makes this a compulsive read
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I should start by saying I’m a massive Kristin Hannah fan and so my 4 is because it’s not as brilliant as some of my favourites of hers.

I think part of this is the setting, the richness of description is missing from here. Also a couple of characters lack depth and appear almost caricature, Betsy in my opinion is the worst of this.

All that said I love a lot of it. I love Michael and his journey in the novel and the story arch of the marriage. Some of the minor characters including Smithy and the PT are also beautifully drawn. I’d recommend this to anyone searching for a good story and know if you like this you’ll love some of her other works.

A solid novel with some challenging themes

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I thought the narrator turned what looked a good story, into a dirge.
The story was a tragedy, but it could have been read better.

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this was a beautifully written story about love life and loss it was a very hard emotional listen so I would suggest you have a big box of tissues

the story

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Gripping every emotion dealt with. Tears in abundance would definitely recommend. Narration excellent. Didn’t want it to end

Fantastic emotional story

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The audiobook had a few glitches at certain points, which interrupted the flow. Story and performance are exquisite!

Outstanding storytelling

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