Kristin Hannah

'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads SingIn this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska-a place of incomparable beauty and danger. The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.‘A woman has to be tough as steel up here. You can’t count on anyone to save you and your children. You have to be willing to save yourselves’Thirteen-year-old Leni is coming of age in a tumultuous time. Caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, she dares to hope that Alaska will lead to a better future for her family, and a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown. As Leni grows up in the shadow of her parents’ increasingly volatile marriage, she meets Matthew. And Matthew – thoughtful, kind, and brave – makes her believe in the possibility of a better life.‘A masterclass’ - Karen Swan, author of The Stolen Hours‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival, as epic as the Alaskan landscape it so vividly describes’ - Kate Morton, author of Homecoming

Na dvore 1970-e. Kejt Malarki chetyrnadtsat let, ona nosit ogromnye ochki i zubnuju plastinku, tajkom zachityvaetsja "Vlastelinom kolets" i pochti ne nadeetsja zavesti druzej. Kogda v dom po sosedstvu pereezzhaet Talli Khart, "samaja krutaja devchonka na planete", Kejt uverena, chto druzhbe mezhdu nimi ne byvat. No i u Talli, zhizn kotoroj so storony kazhetsja idealnoj, est svoi sekrety. Beda, sluchivshajasja s Talli na shkolnoj vecherinke, tolkaet devushek drug k drugu i stanovitsja nachalom druzhby, kotoroj suzhdeno izmenit zhizn obeikh. No dazhe v samoj krepkoj druzhbe est mesto zavisti i sopernichestvu. Talli khorosha soboj, ambitsiozna i gotova na vse radi ispolnenija mechty - stat telezhurnalistkoj. Ona sijaet tak jarko, chto zatmevaet tikhonju Kejt, kotoraja nyrjaet za nej sledom v burnyj mir telenovostej, khotja vtajne mechtaet sovsem o drugom. Provedja gody v teni luchshej podrugi, Kejt khochet odnogo - najti sobstvennyj put. Spustja tridtsat let Kejt i Talli po-prezhnemu verny dannoj kogda-to kljatve - "luchshie podrugi naveki". Kazhetsja, druzhba, pronesennaja cherez stolko let, preodoleet ljubye ispytanija. No sposobna li ona perezhit predatelstvo?

Meredit i Nina Uitson - sestry, no trudno najti zhenschin bolee nepokhozhikh. Odna - domosedka, vsegda schitavshaja, chto net luchshej sudby, chem vyjti zamuzh, rastit detej i upravljat semejnym jablonevym pitomnikom. Drugaja mechtala o stranstvijakh, stala fotoreporterom, osveschajuschim gumanitarnye katastrofy, i motaetsja po vsemu miru, izbegaja razgovorov o buduschem i seme. Bolezn ottsa svodit sester vmeste v roditelskom dome. Ot materi s russkimi kornjami oni nikogda ne videli nichego, krome ledjanogo neodobrenija, i dazhe sejchas Anja ne pytaetsja sblizitsja s docherjami, projavljaja khorosho znakomuju im otstranennost. V detstve tolko odno obedinjalo ikh s materju: skazka pro bednuju devushku i printsa, kotoruju ta rasskazyvala devochkam na noch. Ponimaja, chto umiraet, otets prosit docherej doslushat skazku - do samogo kontsa. Tak nachinaetsja puteshestvie dvukh zhenschin v proshloe materi, v ee zhizn v blokadnom Leningrade, v strashnyj i krasivyj ledjanoj mir. Perevodchik: Ismagilova Kamilla

Frantsija, 1939-j. V ujutnoj derevushke Karrivo Vianna Moriak proschaetsja s muzhem, kotoryj ukhodit voevat s nemtsami. Ona ne verit, chto natsisty vtorgnutsja vo Frantsiju... No uzhe vskore mimo ee doma grokhochut verenitsy tankov, nebo edva vidat ot samoletov, sbrasyvajuschikh bomby. Vojna prishla v tikhuju frantsuzskuju glush. Pered Viannoj stoit vybor: libo pustit na postoj nemetskogo ofitsera, libo lishitsja vsego - vozmozhno, i zhizni. Izabel Moriak, mjatezhnaja i svoenravnaja vosemnadtsatiletnjaja devchonka, polna reshimosti borotsja s zakhvatchikami. Bezrassudnaja i riskovaja, ona gotova na vse, no otets vynuzhdaet ee otpravitsja v derevnju k starshej sestre. Tak nachinaetsja ee put v Soprotivlenie. Izabel ne ogljadyvaetsja nazad i ne zhaleet o svoikh postupkakh. Snova i snova riskuja zhiznju, ona spasaet ljudej. "Solovej" - epicheskaja istorija o vojne, zhertvakh, stradanijakh i velikoj ljubvi. Dusherazdirajusche krasivyj roman, stavshij nastojaschim gimnom zhenskoj khrabrosti i sile dukha. Roman dlja vsekh, roman na vsju zhizn. ...

Julmankaunis romaani Satakielen tekijältä.” Kuvaamalla yhden naisen selviytymistaistelua karuna ja ahdistavana tomumyrskyjen aikakautena mestarillinen tarinankertoja Kristin Hannah muistuttaa, miten ihmissydämen ja maapallomme kantokyky haurastuu yhtä helposti kuin tuuli muuttaa suuntaa.” Delia Owens, Suon villin laulun kirjoittajaEnsimmäinen maailmansota on päättynyt, talous on kääntynyt nousuun ja keskilännen vehnäpellot kukoistavat. Elsa Wolcott tekee päätöksen, jolla on kauaskantoiset seuraukset: hän nai miehen, jota ei rakasta. Kymmenen vuotta myöhemmin tilanne on kääntynyt katastrofaaliseksi. Pellot ovat kuivuneet, tomumyrskyt riehuvat pitkin maata ja työttömyys on huipussaan. Jokainen päivä on liikaa, myös Elsan avioliitossa. Mutta voiko hän lähteä rakastamaltaan seudulta etsimään parempaa tulevaisuutta? Kristin Hannahin (s. 1960) suomalaisetkin lukijat lumonneet kansainväliset jymymenestykset Satakieli ja Alaskan taivaan alla viipyivät New York Timesin bestsellerlistalla useita kuukausia, ja Satakieli on nähtävänä myös Hollywood-elokuvana. Tomun ja tuulen maa singahti ilmestyessään kaikkien myyntitilastojen kärkeen.*”Naulitseva tarina rakkaudesta, rohkeudesta ja uhrauksista. Yhdistelee raastavaa realismia, tunnekylläisesti kuvattuja henkilöhahmoja ja lyyristä proosaa. Tuntuu kirkkaalta ja aidolta heti ensi lauseesta alkaen.” Publishers Weekly“Loistelias. Rikas, palkitseva lukuelämys perhesiteistä, kestävyydestä ja naisten ystävyydestä sekä luonteenlujuudesta.” Booklist“Sydäntäsärkevä mutta kaunis tarina uhrauksista, rakkaudesta ja toivosta. Ottakaa nenäliinat esille.” The Skimm

A powerful and heartfelt story of mothers and daughters, by the multi-million copy bestselling author Kristin Hannah.

Sannhetens øyeblikk av Kristin Hannah er en gripende feelgoodroman som vil begeistre hennes mange tilhengere. De tre søstrene Grey har alltid vært nære. Da moren døde, og faren trakk seg inn i seg selv, hadde de bare hverandre. Winona, den eldste søsteren, lengter etter farens anerkjennelse. Hun vil heller lese en bok enn å ri på en hest, og selv om hun utdanner seg til en dyktig advokat, vet hun at hun ikke er den datteren han ønsket seg. Aurora, den mellomste, er den som megler i alle konflikter og vil at alle skal være venner, samtidig som hun selv lever i et ulykkelig ekteskap. Den yngste, Vivi Ann, er yndlingsdatteren som tar hånd om gården og beundres av alle. Ikke minst av Luke, som har vendt tilbake til den lille byen. Men Vivi Ann har fått øynene opp for den nyansatte gårdsgutten, Dallas. Da Vivi Ann følger sitt hjerte og tar en skjebnesvanger avgjørelse, forandres alt. Plutselig blir søstrene satt opp mot hverandre, lojaliteten testes og hemmeligheter blir avslørt. Og en grusom hendelse truer med å rive livet deres i stykker. Fengende og utfordrende, Sannhetens øyeblikk er en uforglemmelig roman om sjalusi mellom søstre, bedrag, lidenskap og tilgivelse – og hva det betyr å være en familie.«Hannah forstår virkelig hva kvinner - både karakterene og leserne hennes - ønsker seg.» Publishers Weekly«Denne storslåtte romanen fra bestselgerforfatter Kristin Hannah er nok en fulltreffer! (...) Både koselig og trist, dette er en bok du bare har lyst til å klatre inn i og bli værende så lenge som mulig.» People«Viser tydelig denne forfatterens sterke kvaliteter: evnen til å skildre sted og mennesker, og dybden i familiedynamikken.» Kirkus Reviews«En vakker og gripende fortelling om kjærlighet og rivalisering, familien og samfunnet, som lesere vil glede seg over.» Booklist

Den frusna trädgården är en rörande berättelse om två systrar som upptäcker att deras mor bär på hemligheter som de aldrig hade kunnat föreställa sig. Systrarna Whitson är så olika två syskon kan bli. Meredith har stannat kvar i den trygga lilla småstaden, gift sig, skaffat barn och så småningom övertagit ansvaret för familjens äppelodling. Den rastlösa, orädda Nina är däremot på ständig resa till världens oroshärdar i sitt yrke som krigsfotograf. När systrarnas far plötsligt blir svårt sjuk återvänder de till barndomshemmet och konfronteras med sin kyliga, avståndstagande mor, Anya. Nina blir besatt av att få henne att berätta hela den hemlighetsfulla saga hon så många gånger har påbörjat för sina döttrar, men aldrig riktigt lyckats avsluta. Därmed inleds en resa genom moderns ryska förflutna, som tar systrarna längre än de någonsin hade kunnat ana och som kommer att ändra deras uppfattning om vilka de själva är.

I kärlek upptäcker vi vilka vi vill vara. I krig förstår vi vilka vi är. När Vianne Mauriacs man ger sig av till fronten 1939 tror hon att hon är trygg för egen del. Det är otänkbart att nazisterna ska kunna invadera Frankrike. Men invasionen kommer, och i hennes hus flyttar det in en tysk kapten. Vianne har inget val – om hon vill behålla sitt hem måste hon och dottern dela det med fienden. Allt eftersom kriget fortsätter blir bristen på mat och pengar akut, och den hotfulla situationen tvingar Vianne till allt större uppoffringar för att skydda sig själv och sin familj. Samtidigt befinner sig Viannes syster Isabelle i Paris. Hon är en rebellisk artonåring som vägrar acceptera det franska nederlaget. När hon förälskar sig i en partisan dras hon med i motståndsrörelsen. För henne finns inga kompromisser och ingen väg tillbaka. Kristin Hanna beskriver i Näktergalen kvinnornas krig, den tillvaro på hemmaplan som sällan skildrats. Hennes berättelse om de två systrarna i det ockuperade Frankrike blir en berättelse om styrka och kärlek i en omöjlig tid.

"The Bestselling Hardcover Novel of the Year."--Publishers Weekly 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.

La esperada continuaci n de El baile de las luci rnagas, ahora convertida en una serie de xito de Netflix, nos recuerda que, mientras hay vida, hay esperanza... y, mientras hay amor, hay perd n. Tully Hart siempre ha sido una fuerza de la naturaleza, una mujer impulsada por grandes sue os y por los recuerdos de su doloroso pasado. Cre a que podr a superarlo todo. Pero ahora ha tocado fondo. Kate Ryan ha sido su mejor amiga durante m s de treinta a os. Juntas han re do, bailado, vivido y llorado. Kate ha sido siempre su apoyo y ahora no sabe c mo va a sobrevivir. Quiere hacer honor a la promesa que le hizo a Kate de cuidar de su familia, pero es un prop sito que no se ve capaz de cumplir. Marah, la hija de Kate, se encuentra consumida por la culpa y cada vez m s aislada. Y Nube, la problem tica madre de Tully, ha elegido justo este momento para volver a aparecer. Y, despu s de todo, qu sabe la ambiciosa e independiente Tully sobre formar parte de una familia? Una llamada en mitad de la noche unir a estas tres mujeres que han perdido su camino y que se necesitar n las unas a las otras -y quiz tambi n un Milagro-- para transformar sus vidas. Una emocionante y desgarradora historia sobre amistad, amor, maternidad, p rdida y nuevos comienzos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns to the characters in Firefly Lane in her next blockbuster novel, Fly Away. Once, a long time ago, I walked down a night-darkened road called Firefly Lane, all alone, on the worst night of my life, and I found a kindred spirit. That was our beginning. More than thirty years ago. TullyandKate. You and me against the world. Best friends forever. But stories end, don't they? You lose the people you love and you have to find a way to go on. . . . Tully Hart has always been larger than life, a woman fueled by big dreams and driven by memories of a painful past. She thinks she can overcome anything until her best friend, Kate Ryan, dies. Tully tries to fulfill her deathbed promise to Kate---to be there for Kate's children---but Tully knows nothing about family or motherhood or taking care of people. Sixteen-year-old Marah Ryan is devastated by her mother's death. Her father, Johnny, strives to hold the family together, but even with his best efforts, Marah becomes unreachable in her grief. Nothing and no one seems to matter to her . . . until she falls in love with a young man who makes her smile again and leads her into his dangerous, shadowy world. Dorothy Hart---the woman who once called herself Cloud---is at the center of Tully's tragic past. She repeatedly abandoned her daughter, Tully, as a child, but now she comes back, drawn to her daughter's side at a time when Tully is most alone. At long last, Dorothy must face her darkest fear: Only by revealing the ugly secrets of her past can she hope to become the mother her daughter needs. A single, tragic choice and a middle-of-the-night phone call will bring these women together and set them on a poignant, powerful journey of redemption. Each has lost her way, and they will need each one another---and maybe a miracle---to transform their lives. An emotionally complex, heart-wrenching novel about love, motherhood, loss, and new beginnings, Fly Away reminds us that where there is life, there is hope, and where there is love, there is forgiveness. Told with her trademark powerful storytelling and illuminating prose, Kristin Hannah reveals why she is one of the most beloved writers of our day.

From the Number One multi-million copy international bestselling author of THE FOUR WINDS and THE NIGHTINGALE. Winter Garden is a haunting and compelling novel illuminating the intricacy of mother-daughter bonds and the enduring links between past and present. Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her family and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and travelled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But these two estranged women come together at their father's deathbed standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, to hear the one last promise he extracts from the women in his life. It begins with a story like no other. A captivating, mysterious love story that spans sixty-five years and moves from war torn Leningrad in the 1940's to modern-day Alaska. The three women are brought together by a story so unexpected and extraordinary that when Meredith and Nina finally learn the secret of their mother's past and uncover a truth so terrible, it will shake the very foundation of the family and who they think they are. 'A tearjerker . . . a journey as lovely and haunting as a snow filled winter's night' People

No1 New York Times Bestseller No1 USA Today Bestseller No1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller No1 Indie Bestseller Epicheskij roman o ljubvi, geroizme i nadezhde, dejstvie kotorogo razvorachivaetsja na fone odnoj iz samykh opredeljajuschikh epokh v istorii Ameriki - Velikoj depressii. Tekhas, 1934 god. Milliony ljudej ostalis bez raboty, Velikie ravniny porazheny mnogoletnej zasukhoj. Fermery borjutsja za sokhranenie ostatkov urozhaja, voda pochti issjakla, pyl ugrozhaet poglotit ikh vsekh. Reguljarnye pylnye buri prevratili esche sovsem nedavno plodorodnyj kraj v pustynju. V eto strashnoe vremja semja Martinelli, kak i ikh sosedi-fermery, dolzhna sdelat muchitelnyj vybor: ostatsja na zemle, kotoruju oni ljubjat, ili otpravitsja na Zapad, v Kaliforniju, v poiskakh luchshej doli. Elsa, muzhestvennaja zhenschina, k kotoroj zhizn s junykh let ne projavljala osoboj blagosklonnosti, perezhivaet, v pervuju ochered, za dvukh svoikh detej, kotorye uzhe zabyli, chto takoe dozhd, kakovo eto - poest dosyta i kak vygljadit prilichnaja odezhda. Oni uzhe davno ne zhivut, a vyzhivajut, i nastal moment, kogda vybora u Elsy ne ostaetsja: esli ona khochet spasti detej, to dolzhna reshitsja i pokinut rodnoj dom, otpravitsja v nevedomoe, nadejas, chto tam oni obretut blagopoluchie. "Chetyre vetra" - eto neizgladimyj portret Ameriki i amerikanskoj mechty, uvidennyj glazami neukrotimoj zhenschiny, chja khrabrost i zhertvennost stanut opredeljajuschimi dlja tselogo pokolenija. Rasskazyvaja istoriju zhenschiny, vyzhivshej vo vremja zhestochajshej zasukhi s cheredoj pylnykh bur, Kristin Khanna napominaet nam, chto chelovek, kak i nasha Zemlja mogut byt ochen zhestokimi, no v to zhe vremja oni neverojatno khrupkie - kak kolosok na vetru. Delija Ouens avtor romana "Tam, gde raki pojut" Masshtabnaja epopeja o zhenschine, kotoraja pytaetsja uderzhat svoju semju na plavu. Ona kazhetsja pugajusche svoevremennoj i pokazyvaet, kak zhenschiny splachivajutsja vo vremja natsionalnogo krizisa. Real SimplePerevodchik: Rashkovskaja Natalja

1930. aastate Texas. Börsikrahhile, majandussurutisele ja üleüldisele töötusele lisandub aastatepikkune põud ning Suure tasandiku farmerite senine elu hävib kõrvetavates tuultes ja tolmutormides. Elsa Martinellil tuleb otsustada, kas jääda armsasse kodutallu ja oodata vihma, mida ei tule ega tule, või võtta oma kaks last ning siirduda läände otsima paremat elu. Kui tolmutormid seavad ohtu poja elu, on otsus küps. Kunagi vagur linnatüdruk ning seejärel ilmetu maanaine, ilmutab Elsa nüüd endas peituvat hämmastavat meelekindlust, vaprust ja armastust. Kristin Hannah (snd 1960) töötas reklaamibüroos, lõpetas õigusteaduskonna ning tegutses seejärel õiguse alal. Last oodates asus ta kirjutama ning tema esikromaan "Peotäis taevast" ilmus 1991. aastal. Tänaseks on Hannah avaldanud enam kui 20 menukat romaani, võitnud mitmeid auhindu ja tema romaane on tõlgitud enam kui 40 keelde. "Jaanimardika tee" põhjal on valminud sama pealkirjaga Netflixi sari ja "Ööbikust" (eesti k 2017) on valmimas film.

'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads SingFrom the multi-million copy number one bestselling author of The Women, The Nightingale and The Four Winds, Home Front is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honour, loss, forgiveness and the elusive nature of love. An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war.'It’s not intentions that matter. It’s actions. My drill instructor used to say that all the time. We are what we do and say, not what we intend to' From a distance, Michael and Jolen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid dependable marriage, exciting careers and children they adore. But after twelve blissful years together, the couple has lost their way. They are unhappy and edging towards divorce. Then an unexpected deployment tears their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, caring for the children and waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family. Praise for Kristin Hannah:'Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' – Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry‘Moving and unforgettable’ – Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo‘A classic storyteller’ – Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library

"Home Front is Hannah's crowning achievement."--The Huffington Post In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars have a cost. . . . Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life--children, careers, bills, chores--even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then a deployment sends Jolene deep into harm's way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a solider, she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own--for everything that matters to his family. At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a dramatic exploration of the toll war takes on an ordinary American family, Home Front is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor, and ultimately, hope. "Hannah has written a remarkable tale of duty, love, strength, and hope that is at times poignant and always thoroughly captivating and relevant." --Library Journal (starred review)

"The Bestselling Hardcover Novel of the Year."--Publishers Weekly 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.

Julmankaunis romaani Satakielen tekijältä.” Kuvaamalla yhden naisen selviytymistaistelua karuna ja ahdistavana tomumyrskyjen aikakautena mestarillinen tarinankertoja Kristin Hannah muistuttaa, miten ihmissydämen ja maapallomme kantokyky haurastuu yhtä helposti kuin tuuli muuttaa suuntaa.” Delia Owens, Suon villin laulun kirjoittajaEnsimmäinen maailmansota on päättynyt, talous on kääntynyt nousuun ja keskilännen vehnäpellot kukoistavat. Elsa Wolcott tekee päätöksen, jolla on kauaskantoiset seuraukset: hän nai miehen, jota ei rakasta. Kymmenen vuotta myöhemmin tilanne on kääntynyt katastrofaaliseksi. Pellot ovat kuivuneet, tomumyrskyt riehuvat pitkin maata ja työttömyys on huipussaan. Jokainen päivä on liikaa, myös Elsan avioliitossa. Mutta voiko hän lähteä rakastamaltaan seudulta etsimään parempaa tulevaisuutta? Kristin Hannahin (s. 1960) suomalaisetkin lukijat lumonneet kansainväliset jymymenestykset Satakieli ja Alaskan taivaan alla viipyivät New York Timesin bestsellerlistalla useita kuukausia, ja Satakieli on nähtävänä myös Hollywood-elokuvana. Tomun ja tuulen maa singahti ilmestyessään kaikkien myyntitilastojen kärkeen.*”Naulitseva tarina rakkaudesta, rohkeudesta ja uhrauksista. Yhdistelee raastavaa realismia, tunnekylläisesti kuvattuja henkilöhahmoja ja lyyristä proosaa. Tuntuu kirkkaalta ja aidolta heti ensi lauseesta alkaen.” Publishers Weekly“Loistelias. Rikas, palkitseva lukuelämys perhesiteistä, kestävyydestä ja naisten ystävyydestä sekä luonteenlujuudesta.” Booklist“Sydäntäsärkevä mutta kaunis tarina uhrauksista, rakkaudesta ja toivosta. Ottakaa nenäliinat esille.” The Skimm

Alle ekteskap har et bristepunkt. Alle familier har sine sår. All krig har en pris ... I likhet med mange ektepar har Michael og Jolene Zarkades en slitsom hverdag med barn, karriere, regninger og oppgaver ... og det mens deres tolvårige ekteskap er i ferd med å gå i oppløsning. Da Jolene attpåtil blir sendt ut i militært oppdrag og etterlater forsvarsadvokaten Michael hjemme, helt uten erfaring i å ta seg av de to døtrene, går det fra vondt til verre. Som mor er det tøft for Jolene å reise fra familien, men som soldat styres hun av plikten. I brevene hun sender hjem, later hun som at alt er i orden, for å skjerme familien. Krigen kommer til å endre Jolene mer enn noen av dem kunne se for seg, og da tragedien inntreffer, må Michael kjempe sitt livs kamp for familien sin ... Et dypt og realistisk blikk på hvordan et militært yrke påvirker en familie og et ekteskap. De hjemvendte er en fortelling om kjærlighet, tap, heltedåd, ære og håp.«Hannah har skrevet en formidabel fortelling om plikt, kjærlighet, styrke og håp, som er gripende, fengslende og aktuell.» Library Journal«Et hjerteskjærende portrett av en veterans prøvelser som viser hvor mye trening som kreves for å forberede en krig – og hvor lite som er gjort for å lære de hjemvendte soldatene om hvordan de skal takle foreldrerollen etterpå.» People Magazine«Sammensatte, interessante karakterer. Et tidsriktig, dynamisk plott. Vakker prosa. (...) En dypt emosjonell leseopplevelse som du ikke kommer til å glemme med det første.» USA Today