Rafe begs not to be found and so Elsa must continue the fight. In utter despair, the combination of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl sees Elsa’s husband Rafe walk away from it all. Bringing up her children and caring for her husband as best she can, Elsa is faced with further despair when a long drought and the Dust Bowl situation threatens to bury her beloved family farm to the ground. Cast off by her own family and joined in marriage to man who never truly loved her, Elsa works hard on her husband’s farm. Elsa Martinelli is Kristin Hannah’s endearing lead and this hardworking soul endures a lifetime of hardship. A rich family study and an accessible tale that offers a strong commentary on the ails of America’s past, The Four Winds is a life changing read from global bestseller Kristin Hannah.Ī story that charts a difficult period in America’s history, The Four Winds travels to Depression era United States and unveils the hardships experienced by one typical farming family. Returning in 2021 with a major blockbuster release, The Four Winds is the latest composition from Kirstin Hannah. ‘The four winds have blown us here, people from all across the country, to the very edge of this great land, and now, at last, we make our stand, fight for what we know to be right.’ Will it be the land of milk and honey? Or will their experience challenge every ounce of strength they possess?įrom the overriding love of a mother for her child, the value of female friendship, and the ability to love again – against all odds, Elsa’s incredible journey is a story of survival, hope and what we do for the ones we love. Fight for the land she loves or take her beloved children, Loreda and Ant, west to California in search of a better life. But when drought threatens all she and her community hold dear, Elsa’s world is shattered to the winds.įearful of the future, when Elsa wakes to find her husband has fled, she is forced to make the most agonizing decision of her life.

A family, a home and a livelihood on a farm on the Great Plains.

Elsa Martinelli had finally found the life she’d yearned for.

She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times.

The 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 Kristin Hannah.

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