Winter Garden

Hypnotizing from the main page to the last, Kristin Hannah’s Winter Garden is one lady’s general, awful story of affection, misfortune, and reclamation. Without a moment’s delay an epic romantic tale set in World War II Russia and a close picture of contemporary moms and little girls balanced at the junction of their lives, it investigates the misfortune of war, the cost of survival and a definitive triumph of the human soul. It is a novel that will frequent the peruser long after the last page is turned.

1941. Leningrad, an once mystical city attacked by war, cut off from help, covered in snow. A city brimming with ladies edgy to spare their youngsters and themselves…

2000. Loss and maturity have taken an appalling toll on Anya Whitson. Finally, she will connect with her alienated little girls. In an ending, questionable voice, she starts to weave a tale about a wonderful Russian young lady who lived in Leningrad a lifetime back…

Nina and Meredith sit enchanted at their mom’s bedside, tuning in to a story that traverses over sixty years and moves from the fear of war-torn Leningrad under attack to cutting edge Alaska.

In a mission to reveal reality behind the story, Nina and Meredith find a mystery so stunning, so difficult to trust, it shakes the establishment of their family and changes who they trust they are.

“Another effective story of family cherish, and solid ladies… an interesting story that meshes fables into reality, children’s stories that don’t generally have the normal endings.”―The Herald-News

“… a holding read. Hannah’s crowd will discover bounty to examine in this enchanting entry.”―Booklist