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The Nightingale by Kristan Hannah is a wonderful book based on war. It is a story of two strong sisters who fight in their method. The novel begins with a regular introduction to the life of the sisters Vianne and Isabella. Isabella the youngest is a rebellious girl and people believe that she will cause trouble shortly. The Nazis started slowly taking over France but the changes were so sudden to cope up. Despite everything we find families holding onto hope of meeting their loved ones and that hope led to a lot of people fighting for their loved ones. The uncertainties of life and the fear of the unknown were still present in the hearts of the people.  The title of the novel itself signifies the sisters who are Rossignol which means Nightingale in English. The name nightingale is also a code word of Isabella to signify her. Jews were the targets of abuse. Women and children were deported just because they were not born in France. The French soldiers were the ones who initiated th...

  Letters were once an important source of communication. It was crucial for both parents, relatives and even lovers. Many love stories behind letters. Current technology has made life easier but the thrill of waiting for someone special to send a long message would be far more precious. We also find our parents have letters that they still preserve. Those might be some ordinary words for us but they carry a lot of meaning and stories behind them. Letters exchanged among parents and children are also precious as it contains the love and longing they have for each other.  The short story "The Letter" by Dhumaketu talks about a father waiting for a letter from his daughter. This short story is a translated work from Gujarati language. The writer whose real name is Gowrishankar Govardhan has published over twenty-four collections of short stories. He also wrote twenty-five historical novels and criticism essays. This story is about a man named Ali who was a hunter later he left ...