The Four Winds

Powerful and compelling - Delia Owens, number one international bestselling author of Where The Crawdads Sing\r\n\r\nThe Four Winds seems eerily prescient in 2021 . . . Its message is galvanizing and hopeful - New York Times\r\n\r\nThe Four Winds is a deeply moving, powerful story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million copy number one bestselling author of The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah.\r\n\r\n She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . . .\r\n\r\n Texas, 1934. Elsa Martinelli had finally found the life shed yearned for. A family, a home and a livelihood on a farm on the Great Plains. But when drought threatens all she and her community hold dear, Elsas world is shattered to the winds.\r\n\r\n Fearful of the future, when Elsa wakes to find her husband has fled, she is forced to make the most agonizing decision of her life. Fight for the land she loves or take her beloved children, Loreda and Ant, west to California in search of a better life. Will it be the land of milk and honey? Or will their experience challenge every ounce of strength they possess?\r\n\r\n From the overriding love of a mother for her child, the value of female friendship and the ability to love again - against all odds, Elsas incredible journey is a story of survival, hope and what we do for the ones we love.\r\n\r\nPraise for Kristin Hannah\r\n\r\nA rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival - Kate Morton\r\n\r\nA masterclass - Karen Swan\r\n\r\n****\r\n\r\nWhat readers LOVE about The Four Winds\r\n\r\nEveryone should read this book. This is the new American classic\r\n\r\nIt will break your heart and bring you to tears. It will also be one of the best books you read all year!\r\n\r\nThis is historical fiction at its best: compelling, compassionate, enraging and courageous. I absolutely loved this book!\r\n\r\nGripping and captivating . . . heartbreaking and inspiring\r\n\r\nWe fall in love with a warrior who finds her power and strength, surrounded by love. Beautiful\r\n\r\nBRAVO to the author, this is her best work yet