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Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesnât know her mother?

From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane and True Colors comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that illuminates the intricate mother-daughter bond and explores the enduring links between the present and the past

Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from the women in his life: the fairy tale will be told one last timeâand all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anyaâs life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. Alternating between the past and present, Meredith and Nina will finally hear the singular, harrowing story of their motherâs life, and what they learn is a secret so terrible and terrifying that it will shake the very foundation of their family and change who they believe they are.

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St Martins Pr
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2 February 2010
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17.09 x 3.79 x 24.28 cm
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0312364121
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ St Martins Pr (2 February 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 394 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312364121
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312364120
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.09 x 3.79 x 24.28 cm

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Kristin Hannah is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, which was named Goodreads Best Historical fiction novel for 2015 and won the coveted People's Choice award for best fiction in the same year. It was also named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, iTunes, Buzzfeed, the Wall Street Journal, Paste, and The Week. In 2018, The Great Alone became an instant New York Times #1 bestseller and was named the Best Historical Novel of the Year by Goodreads.

The Four Winds was published in February of 2021 and immediately hit #1 on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie bookstore's bestseller lists. Additionally, it was selected as a book club pick by the both Today Show and The Book Of the Month club.

The Nightingale is currently in production at Tri Star, with Dakota and Elle Fanning set to star. Tri Star has also optioned The Great Alone and it is in development. Firefly Lane, her novel about two best friends, was the #1 Netflix show around the world, in the week it came out. The popular tv show stars Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke and Season Two is currently being filmed.

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A Keen Reader

A good, well crafted read with somewhat unbelievable twists

Reviewed in Australia on 31 August 2016

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It took a while to get down deep as to what was going on in the family dynamics. I think the author really wanted to illustrate first how much the dynamic was affecting both the girls in their relationships with others, without their being very conscious of it. But then as the girls really came to understand their mother, their own lives became more clear and they were able to work out what was important to them.

I was a bit unsure as to why their father did not say more to relieve the girls' hurt feelings, except to cryptically tell them to listen to their mother's fairy stories. Why didn't he just tell them that their mother had had a difficult life back in Russia?

The final twist to the story I found a bit too coincidental and unbelievable, although a satisfying wrap up. I won't give too much away.

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Tracy

Loved it!

Reviewed in Australia on 2 March 2020

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I don’t know why I put off reading this after loving The Nightingale.. but I picked it up and I couldn’t put it down! Such an epic story about family and the bonds that tie them, and the heart-break they go through. Highly recommended!

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ashlee

My second Kristin Hannah book - did not disappoint

Reviewed in Australia on 8 March 2018

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I’m a huge fan of WWII historical fiction, so after reading and loving The Nightingale I was automatically drawn to this one based on its promise of a WWII in Russia storyline. I’ll admit I found the first part of the book a little slow going, mainly because I’m not big on contemporary fiction, but nonetheless I found myself connecting with the sisters and in the end I was just as interested in their story as I was in the historical stuff.

The second half of the book was what really drew me in, though—the unique way Hannah portrayed the historical element of 1930s Russia (told in a fairy tale format) before moving into the real details of WWII and the Leningrad siege (with the transition done in an effortless, natural way) was really wonderful to read. While the fairy-tale aspect was intriguing (and had me on my toes trying to figure out exactly which time period we were in), once the real details started coming the story became truly engrossing and absolutely heart-wrenching.

There were a few moments of déjà vu thanks to some similarities to what is perhaps the most famous novel set during the Leningrad siege, The Bronze Horseman - but these were little details only, not the actual story (personally I found Winter Garden to be a much better read if you are interested in this subject matter)

This book, along with The Nightingale, has definitely cemented Kristin Hannah’s place as one of my go-to authors whenever I am in need of an emotional marathon

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Sue

A heart rending read

Reviewed in Australia on 16 February 2021

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One of the best books I have read in a long time. It really pulls at the heart strings and is impossible to out down.

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Kate

Great story despite some embellishments

Reviewed in Australia on 12 January 2017

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I did enjoy it. There were some parts which I felt were over the top. For example the apartment in Russia was so cold that the ink in the well froze solid. But the sausage in the floor didn't and always smelt lovely and fresh?!

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Karen

Heartbreaking but beautiful

Reviewed in Australia on 18 April 2020

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A story of a young woman’s journey during the Russian siege. Love, war, starvation and survival. But most of all being reunited through an amazing family journey

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Brenda

A beautiful story

Reviewed in Australia on 21 November 2020

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Slow out of the starting blocks then gained momentum into a beautiful story. Would definitely recommend. But then I’m always in a hurry to see what unfolds

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Fantastic Read

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Sno-Bird

Can't honestly recommend this at all...dull.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2019

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Awful from start to finish although I admit to skipping a lot. I read the author's book "The Great Alone" which I'm sure I must have given 5 stars..a fabulous book which is why I bought this one. This is however a really boring story of a woman's relationship with 2 of her daughters...including pages and pages of Russian fairy tales. Took a long time to get going, no zing or punch at all. Characters really boring especially the mother. I read the epilogue after really forcing myself to plod through the first half of the book which told me all I needed to know and if I had read that first I would have thrown the book in the bin. Not worth buying in my opinion.

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Annie G

Very disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2021

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The first book of this author that I have read, The Nightingale, was superb, and possibly one of the best books I have ever read. I therefore wanted to read more of her books. I bought this one and Firefly Lane. After about 50 pages of Firefly Lane, I gave up. It was so poorly written and I assume the intended audience is teenagers?? I don't know, but it wasn't for me. In fact, I can't believe she is able to write such a wonderful story like The Nightingale, and the trash that is Firefly Lane. Anyway, I also bought Winter Garden at the same time. It looked like it was going to be good and definitely better than Firely Lane. However, I nearly gave up with this one too. The first half of the book was totally unbelievable, I hated the characters and they all seemed to hate each other too. How could a mother get to the age of 81 with two grown up daughters without letting them know something of her past life? She was a complete bitch to them and even when her story was inexorably revealed through her 'fairy tales' I didn't understand why she couldn't tell them about her past life in the first place instead of being so cruel and unkind throughout their lives. I did enjoy the second half of the book much more, but I've been put off getting any more of Kristin Hannah's books now which is a shame, as there may be another jewel in the crown somewhere, like The Nightingale.....

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Siltone

A tantalising tale

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 July 2020

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I had previously read and enjoyed The Nightingale by this same author. So, I was looking forward to getting lost in another novel by Kristin Hannah, and chose Winter Garden after a friend recommended it to me. Despite initially being put off by the rather cheesy front cover, I though this was a fabulous read. It's also a rather emotional page-turner, with an interesting mystery at its heart.

Kristin Hannah certainly knows how to weave a story, and people it with characters that do feel 'real' - characters who I quickly came to know and to care about. The tale begins with two sisters, Meredith and Nina, who are like chalk and cheese. Meredith is a 40 year old married lady, who has two grown up daughters, and runs the family business - a large apple orchard and fresh fruit storage facility. In contrast, Nina is a carefree, successful 37 year old photo journalist, who travels the world - often visiting war-torn countries seeking out those dramatic photographs, whilst facing danger. For reasons that soon become apparent, the sisters are temporarily reunited at the family home. Whilst there, they try to find out more about their rather cold, elusive mother who originally came from Russia. Their mum has never spoken about her life before she came to finally settle in America, her only previous tentative references to Russia was via the Russian fairytales she told to them when they were children. However, in later years, Meredith and Nina begin to suspect that one of those fairytales is based on their mother's real-life experiences......

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Unexpected consequences of the Siege of Leningrad

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2018

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I downloaded this book because I had just finished reading Kristin Hannah's book "The Nightingale" that a friend gave me in Swedish. This was about Normandie - and I enjoyed it so much because I have myself written about WWII and the Occupation of the Channel Islands by the Germans. So I thought that I wanted to read more of Hannah's well-written books. "Winter Garden" is not for the faint-hearted however. She must have done an enormous amount of research concerning the Siege of Leningrad which must have been absolutely harrowing. Still, I felt that it was too much and too drawn-out. Many readers would give up unless they are extremely interested in The Siege of Leningrad. However, the story unfolds amazingly and the end is very exciting and unexpected. I would recomment this book to anyone who is extremely interested in History, although my five points go to "The Nightingale."

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Sunflower21

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2021

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I've read other books of this author, which I liked, especially the Great Alone, so I assumed I'd like this, too. I did not. I found it boring both the story and the characters. From the first part it was clear where the mother was from, and so for me the story just dragged on. I was waiting to eventually read about what happened to the her during the siege of Leningrad. Once I got there, about halfway, it got better. But it won't be my favourite book of this author.

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