The Four Winds is the new historical fiction novel by Kristin Hannah set in the extremely hard times of the Great Depression and the dust bowl era in America. After a rough childhood, Elsa Martinelli grows up to have everything she ever wanted, family and a place to belong. She loves her life working on the land in Texas but during a prolonged period of intense drought and dust storms, staying there becomes impossible. Elsa decides to take her children to California on the promise of a better life.
However, California becomes difficult in different ways and will test Elsa’s strength and resilience. While this book was sad at times it also had themes about women friendship, love and hope. I loved it and found it fascinating to read about a period of American history which I knew little about. The descriptions of the drought and dust storms were fascinating and really helped the reader become immersed in the story. I found The Four Winds easy to read and would recommend it.
Suzie
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