In this uncertain and dangerous time, Elsa, like so many of her neighbors, must choose between fighting for the place she loves and leaving it behind to seek a better life for her family in California. Every day is a terrible battle against nature and a fight to keep her children alive on the Martinelli farm, including Elsa's shaky marriage. The strength of Hannah’s prose brings the characters to life in a way that will make you unable to tear yourself away from them. Dust storms rage over the plains incessantly. 'The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah is a captivating, heartbreaking tale of a family who will do anything for each other and everything to survive. As crops fail, water runs out, and the soil breaks up, farmers are struggling to maintain their land and livelihoods. With her reputation in shambles, she has no choice but to marry a guy she hardly knows.īy 1934, the world had changed millions of people were out of work, and the Great Plains had been decimated by drought. Until she meets Rafe Martinelli one night and chooses to change her life's path. But the future appears gloomy for Elsa Wolcott, who is judged too old to marry at a period when marriage is a woman's only option. The Great War is over, the land's wealth is abundant, and America is on the verge of a new and hopeful period. A chapter-by-chapter high-quality summary of Kristin Hannah´s book The Four Winds, including chapter details and an analysis of the main themes of the original book.
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