The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Texas, 1921. a period of plenty. America is on the cusp of a new and optimistic period as the Great War has ended and the land is abundant with its wealth. But, the future appears grim for Elsa Wolcott since she is too old to get married at a time when it is the only option available to women. Up until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli and makes the decision to turn her life around. There is only one decent option left for her after her reputation was destroyed: marriage to a man she hardly knows.
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
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The world has changed by 1934; there are millions without jobs, and the Great Plains have been decimated by drought. As crops fail, water dries up, and the soil splits apart, farmers are fighting to save their land and their means of subsistence. The plains are covered in persistent dust storms. Every aspect of the Martinelli farm is perishing, including Elsa’s shaky marriage; each day is a struggle for her children’s survival and a desperate struggle against nature.
Elsa, like so many of her neighbours, is forced to make a difficult decision during this uncertain and dangerous time: fight for the land she loves or go east to California in quest of a better life for her family.
The Four Winds is a rich, expansive novel that vividly depicts the Great Depression and the individuals who experienced it, as well as the terrible truths that tore our country apart and the ongoing conflict between the haves and the have-nots. The Four Winds is an unforgettable image of America and the American ideal, as seen through the eyes of one tenacious woman whose bravery and sacrifice will come to define a generation. It is a testimony to optimism, tenacity, and the strength of the human spirit to withstand hardship.
Twenty-five is Elsa’s age. Her cardiac issues prevent her from doing anything in life, according to the doctor. Her family hardly ever notices her because she blends into the background. Later, she makes the decision to live her life. She exits the home and runs into Rafe. Her life is altered by that night. She will endure both the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. What can she do when she risks losing everything?
