The Four Winds: Novel

The author's bonus interview is included in this program, along with its impressive list of accolades as the #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, #1 USA TODAY BESTSELLER, #1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER, and #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

Described as a "spectacular tour de force" by People, this novel shines a spotlight on the essential yet often overlooked role of Greatest Generation women. Through the story of one woman's survival during the harsh Dust Bowl, master storyteller Kristin Hannah reminds us of the resilience of the human heart and the earth in the face of hardship.

From the bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic set during the Great Depression, a time of crisis and internal conflict in the country. Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman's only option, finds hope in a chance encounter with Rafe Martinelli in Texas, 1921.

As the year 1934 arrives, the world is in turmoil with millions out of work and the Great Plains devastated by drought. Elsa's marriage and farm are on the brink of collapse as dust storms ravage the land. In the face of this adversity, Elsa must make a difficult choice: stay and fight for her land or leave for California in search of a better life for her family.

The Four Winds is a compelling novel that vividly captures the struggles of the Great Depression and the divide between the haves and have-nots. It is a testament to the resilience and hope of the human spirit in the face of adversity, portraying the American dream through the eyes of one courageous woman whose sacrifices define a generation.

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