Anna asked this question about The Nightingale:
This has been bugging me since I read the book (and sorry if it's already been asked): The family's last name is Rossignol. That's French for "Nightingale" -- doesn't that make "Nightingale" the worst code name in history? Am I missing something? Example: when the dad tries to save Isabelle by shouting, "I am the Nightingale!" He's literally saying, "Je suis la Rossignol!" He's shouting his own last name.
Morgen This kept me from getting lost in the book- totally agree, and I wonder why her editor didn't pick up on it- I wrote about it in my recent review! And…moreThis kept me from getting lost in the book- totally agree, and I wonder why her editor didn't pick up on it- I wrote about it in my recent review! And her father, also Rossignol, worked for Nazis who were searching for The Rossignol?(less)
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