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The Four Winds

A Novel

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The Four Winds

Auteur(s): Kristin Hannah
Narrateur(s): Julia Whelan
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This program includes a bonus interview with the author.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

#1 USA TODAY BESTSELLER

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

#1 INDIE BESTSELLER

"The Four Winds seems eerily prescient in 2021 . . . Its message is galvanizing and hopeful: We are a nation of scrappy survivors. We’ve been in dire straits before; we will be again. Hold your people close.”—The New York Times

"A spectacular tour de force that shines a spotlight on the indispensable but often overlooked role of Greatest Generation women."—People

"Through one woman’s survival during the harsh and haunting Dust Bowl, master storyteller, Kristin Hannah, reminds us that the human heart and our Earth are as tough, yet as fragile, as a change in the wind." Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing

From the number-one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope, set during the Great Depression, a time when the country was in crisis and at war with itself, when millions were out of work and even the land seemed to have turned against them.

My land tells its story if you listen. The story of our family.”

Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli and decides to change the direction of her life. With her reputation in ruin, there is only one respectable choice: marriage to a man she barely knows.

By 1934, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as crops fail and water dries up and the earth cracks open. Dust storms roll relentlessly across the plains. Everything on the Martinelli farm is dying, including Elsa’s tenuous marriage; each day is a desperate battle against nature and a fight to keep her children alive.

In this uncertain and perilous time, Elsa—like so many of her neighbors—must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west, to California, in search of a better life for her family.

The Four Winds is a rich, sweeping novel that stunningly brings to life the Great Depression and the people who lived through it—the harsh realities that divided us as a nation and the enduring battle between the haves and the have-nots. A testament to hope, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit to survive adversity, The Four Winds is an indelible portrait of America and the American dream, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

©2021 Kristin Hannah (P)2021 Macmillan Audio
Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction féminine Historique Guerre Sincère Inspirant Mariage Survie Histoire américaine Résilience Grandes plaines Santé mentale Santé

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2021 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, Long-listed

2021 Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year, Long-listed

2021 Washington Post Best Books of the Year, Long-listed

2021 USA Today Best Books of the Year, Long-listed

2021 Read with Jenna, Long-listed

"With forceful narrative drive, Whelan delivers a compelling performance of Hannah's memorable new novel." —AudioFile Magazine

"Julia Whelan is herself a master storyteller because it’s absolute magic how she brings this novel to life for listeners. Her emotional rendering will bring tears and laughter and she portrays every character perfectly, men women and children...Have the tissues close when you put those earbuds in." —Reading Franzy

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This book was well written and I’m sure an accurate presentation of the times. My only problem was that nothing good ever happened to the heroine, nothing. Her life just kept getting worse and worse. I kept waiting for her to have some joy in her life.

Well written but so very sad

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You can always count on Kristin Hannah for a beautiful novel and of course some tears. I truly never knew any of this happened in American history and I found it very enlightening

Amazing as always

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loved the characters the story was compellimg could not stay away from this heartwrenching story that reminds us of the hardship and struggles so many americans endured during the dustbowl reminds me of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck . Both of these books tell an important story

wonderful book

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An incredibly sad story that needs to shared. I almost stopped listening a few times. But I am grateful that I continued. Narration is very good.

Awesome story

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Narrator is excellent, does an amazing job of portraying emotional state of characters. The author's story around the hardships of the depression and draught is detailed and accurate. Her character development and storytelling ability, in accompaniment with the narrator, make you feel you're in the story experiencing it yourself. Would highly recommend this novel. I binge listened as wanted to know what happened next.

Well worth your listening time

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Such a good listen! I couldn’t get enough of this book. I’ve recommended it to everyone!

Amazing story!!

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This is a solid novel. There is nothing fluffy about it. it is as spare and lean, as strong and resilient, and as tenacious and lasting as the women of the dust bowl deserve.

My mother was born on the Alberta prairie in 1927. Her childhood was the depression and her adolescence was war. I admired my mother, looked up to her, and always knew that the real strength of a family came from the souls of mothers. I saw my relationship with my mother, and my daughter's relationship with me reflected in this narrative. Love is everything.

Julie Whelan delivers a masterful performance in her narration. Somehow she manages to bring each character to individual life. As I listened, I often felt as though I was watching the story unfold. Her voice gives life to Elsa and Lorada, and brings genuine heart to every supporting character.

This would be an excellent novel for any Women's Studies class, as a supplement to high school Social Studies or English curricula, and would be of interest to anyone whose family story, like mine, has roots in the Great Depression.

Bring your tissues, you're going to need plenty.

Emotional, Inspiring, Riveting and THE ENDING!

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I really enjoyed this book! I did not have much prior knowledge of the dust bowl. I enjoy the historical fiction but the most important for me
was the growth of Elsa. She was so much stronger than what everyone thought she would be. Timeless enduring of struggle and life.

Great book about powerful women

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I was captivated by this story and the way it was written. The performance was a perfect compliment to the styling of the book.

I Couldn't Stop Listening

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i so enjoyed this book. story. characters. narration. i was a bit leary to read about the dustbowl & depression. sometimes difficult and very emotional but ultimately hopeful.

great story of the great depression

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