The Four Winds

Praise

#1 New York Times Bestseller
#1 USA Today Bestseller
#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller
#1 Indie Bestseller
#1 Los Angeles Times Bestseller
#1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller
#1 Canada’s Globe & Mail Bestseller
Today Show “Read With Jenna” Book Club Pick
Indie Next Selection
Amazon Spotlight Pick
#1 Library Reads Selection
Book of the Month Club Selection
Book of the Month Club Book of the Year
Amazon Best Book of the Year Selection
Washington Post 2021 Notable Work of Fiction
#1 Library Reads Favorite of 2021
An Audible Best Book of the Year
Nominated for Audie Award – Best Audio for Historical Fiction
New Books for This Winter – USA Today
Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Novels That Will Sweep You Away — Oprah Magazine
Most Anticipated Books of 2021 —Newsweek
The 21 Best Books of 2021 for Working Moms —Working Mother
AARP Winter Preview
Best Books Coming in 2021 —BookBub
Books Everyone Will Talk About in 2021—PopSugar
Great Books to Start Your New Year —Refinery29
The Most Anticipated Winter Books That Will Keep You Cozy All Season Long —Stylecaster
Most Anticipated Books of 2021 and Best Books of Winter — Frolic

“Epic and transporting, a stirring story of hardship and love…Majestic and absorbing.”–USA TODAY

“Brutally beautiful.” –NEWSWEEK

“Hannah brings Dust Bowl migration to life in this riveting story of love, courage, and sacrifice…combines gritty realism with emotionally rich characters and lyrical prose that rings brightly and true from the first line.” –PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)

“Outstanding…(A) rich, rewarding read about family ties, perseverance, and women’s friendships and fortitude.” –BOOKLIST (STARRED REVIEW)

“Fans of The Nightingale won’t be disappointed with the author’s newest work, and they’ll warn you—if you don’t know already—to keep the tissues handy.” –KMUW (WICHITA LOCAL NPR)

“For devoted Hannah fans in search of a good cry.” –KIRKUS

“Through Elsa’s eyes, readers travel through the Great Depression era and experience firsthand the difficulties faced in the Great Plains. Historical fiction readers will become immersed in this poignant story by Hannah (The Nightingale; The Great Alone) and will enjoy witnessing Elsa’s transformation from fragile, insecure girl to fearless, resilient woman.” –LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW)

“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. This mother’s soul, suffering the same drought as the land, attempts to cross deserts and beat starvation to save her children with a fierce inner strength called motherhood. A timely novel highlighting the worth and delicate nature of Nature itself.”–DELIA OWENS, AUTHOR OF WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

“Through it all, it is easy to feel Hannah’s desire to honor those who lived and fought through this devastating time in history. The Four Winds is also an ode to the strength and ferocity of mothers, and a declaration that sometimes, love is the only thing that holds us together. Above all else, The Four Winds is merely a really good story, one that hits you in all the right places and will keep surprising you until the end. –AP

“A spectacular tour de force of survival that shines a spotlight on the indispensable but often overlooked role of Greatest Generation women.” –PEOPLE MAGAZINE, BOOK OF THE WEEK