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The Four Winds
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
The Four Winds, an instant New York Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, is a deeply moving story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the bestselling author of The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah.
She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . . .
Texas, 1934. Elsa Martinelli had finally found the life she’d 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, Elsa’s world is shattered to the winds.
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?
From 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.
Critic reviews
"Powerful and compelling." (Delia Owens, number one international best-selling author of Where the Crawdads Sing)
"A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival." (Kate Morton)
"A masterclass." (Karen Swan)
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- Lyndsey
- 24-02-21
amazing
I absolutely loved this book! An amazing story of love that holds lives together through rejection, environmental challenges, poverty, and the strength we can have if we believe in something.
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- G
- 12-04-21
A story which makes you think
As usual Kristin Hannah has written a wonderful story. She describes the heartache and struggle to survive so well. I couldn’t stop listening to it and learnt a lot about America at that time and the dust bowl which sounds horrific.
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- Sanchita.
- 22-01-22
Just perfection!
I would give this book 10 stars if I could.
The talented Kristin Hannah proves again that ex-lawyers make the best authors. Julia Whelan proves again that she is one of the most mellifluous and talented narrators.
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- eGJ
- 10-03-22
A wonderful insight into American Dust bowl, depression and history’s
An engaging absorbing novel of a period of history, probably unknown to Brits. An a wonderful extra with the interview with both the author AND the narrator. This will take over your life and want you reading and researching more about this period. What a splendid portrayal of brave women!
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- tim
- 25-08-22
Don’t hesitate to listen to this book
Great book - and really well narrated
Definitely worth reading and sharing
Leaves you feeling very grateful for the lives we have now! A real eye opener!
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- Jenny Marshall
- 22-08-22
Outstanding and educational
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. It was brilliant. Excellent writing and narration. I learned a lot about American history - the dust bowl in the 1930’s, through the beautiful characters created in this novel. I’m sad to leave them behind now it’s finished. It’s my first Kirsten Hannah novel, already downloaded another. Thank you so much for this great book.
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- Nicky D
- 02-06-22
Brutal
Wow, this was quite exhausting. Brutal from start to finish for this poor woman, but my, what an inspirational character. The narrator was absolutely perfect too - a winning combination of gorgeous words, utterly believable characters, and heavenly narration. Got more Kristin Hannah to listen to yet, and can’t wait to get started in the next one.
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- lucy w.
- 16-06-22
Simply brilliant
What a wonderful story about the resilience, hope and bravery of woman. Heavy on the soul but so so brilliant. At times I felt so much anger for what the characters went through, the unfairness and injustice of it all. Yet these women never gave up.
One that will stay with me for a long time.
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- Jackie K
- 07-07-22
Keep reading till the end!
Half way through this book I nearly put it down and stopped reading because the story was of such hardship it became quite depressing. But I’m so glad I didn’t. Although the story doesn’t offer much respite to the harsh life experienced by Elsa and her family, it was a fascinating insight into a piece of American history that I knew nothing about. Each character showed a different response to the same set of circumstances they found themselves in, and I loved the relationship that developed between Elsa and her daughter as the book progressed. Altogether a great read, not one for the beach, but definitely something you can get your teeth into!
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- Mumofboys
- 03-02-23
Great story , great characters
Its not the sort of book I would normally go for, it was a book club choice. However I absolutely loved it from start to finish.
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