Home Front

by Kristin Hannah

Book Overview

"Home Front is Hannah's crowning achievement."--The Huffington Post

In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war.

All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars have a cost. . . .

Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life--children, careers, bills, chores--even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then a deployment sends Jolene deep into harm's way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a solider, she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own--for everything that matters to his family.

At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a dramatic exploration of the toll war takes on an ordinary American family, Home Front is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor, and ultimately, hope.

"Hannah has written a remarkable tale of duty, love, strength, and hope that is at times poignant and always thoroughly captivating and relevant." --Library Journal (starred review)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250023270
• ISBN13: 9781250023278
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Good book

I enjoyed reading Home Front. Not as much as I enjoyed the Nightengale but I must stop comparing.Some parts were a little slow.

home front

This is a beautiful book! I could not put it down! You can feel the emotions and only imagine what it was like. Hats off to Kristin Hannah!

Never forget what is truly important…

Kristin Hannah did a WONDERFUL job with Home Front. I could not put this read down. She tells the story of a soldier’s journey with sooo much emotion it can only open one’s heart more to what our combat soldiers live with. Kristin Hannah, I truly appreciated this read! Thank You!