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The Nightingale
Historical fiction
The Nightingale
In German-occupied France, sisters Vianne and Isabelle confront the war from very different positions. Vianne tries to protect her daughter and home while soldiers, hunger, and persecution close in around her village, while rebellious Isabelle risks her life in the Resistance. Their separate choices reveal forms of courage that are both public and private, and the terrible costs borne by women whose wartime work was often overlooked. Sweeping, intense, and emotionally heavy, this historical novel suits readers seeking sisterhood, resistance, survival, and hope amid devastation.
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Graphic war violence · Sexual assault · Death · Imprisonment · Strong language
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Bishop’s Bird Stump
Lemonade and ginger ale fizz around cucumber and mint for a garden-fresh pause.
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- Combine the noncarbonated ingredients in a glass or shaker and stir or shake until mixed. Pour over ice, top with any carbonated ingredient, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Lavender French 75
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Floral courage with a bracing finish.
What you'll need
- 1 oz gin
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz lavender syrup ↗
- 3 oz brut sparkling wine
- Ice for shaking ↗
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How to mix it
- Shake gin, lemon juice, and lavender syrup with ice. Strain into a flute and top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish: Lemon twist or small lavender sprig.
- Glassware: Champagne flute.
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