--- product_id: 778331355 title: "The Four Winds" price: "KD 12.37" currency: KWD in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/778331355-the-four-winds store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # The Four Winds **Price:** KD 12.37 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Four Winds - **How much does it cost?** KD 12.37 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/778331355-the-four-winds) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review: A poignant tale of resilience and motherhood in one of the darkest times in human history - Kristin Hannah is one of my favourite writers, and reading her latest book, The Four Winds, was a compulsion, not a choice. And I am glad to tell you all that it didn’t disappoint. The only thing I regret is not reading it sooner. What I love about Hannah’s writing (and there is so much to love) is the vivid imagery she creates. Each line, each paragraph she has crafted, is like a photograph or a painting. Those pictures, they sear into you. I could not just see the hundreds of acres of the Martinelli farm with the golden stalks of wheat reaching for the sky, but I could also taste the fruit from their garden, smell the fecund earth, and when the drought hit, taste the dust on my lips. Feel the sun scorch my skin. The master craftsman that she is, Hannah, engages all your senses with her writing, which makes the reading experience so much more immersive. The Four Winds is a work of historical fiction set during the American depression. Even when times were good, they weren’t particularly great for Elsa. The middle daughter of a wealthy Texas family, she suffered the scorn of her parents and her siblings simply because they did not consider her beautiful or worthwhile. She craved for her parents’ love and approval, and their constant rejection of her needs shaped the woman she became. An illness during her teenage years kept her from completing high school and giving up on her dream of going to college someday. For twenty-five years, Elsa kept to her room and to herself, books being her only salvation. Then one day, she put on a red dress she had sewed with her own hands, cut off her limp blonde hair and made her way to a speakeasy. A single decision that would forever change the course of her life. Elsa is the heroine of this tale, and like so many of Hannah’s other heroines, she is strong (you have to be to live on a farm and then survive the drought years and the inhumane conditions of the migrant camps in California) and brave (even though she doesn’t believe it). Elsa is a survivor. A warrior. But perhaps what stands out most is her ability to love unconditionally: her children, her family. In essence, this is the story about motherhood. Even though their relationship does not begin on a pleasant note, Elsa and her mother-in-law, Rose, grow to form a deep, indelible bond over time. In Rose, Elsa finds the mother she always wanted. When the time came for Elsa and her children to say goodbye to Rose and Tony, her father-in-law, the quiet farmer, who treated her with nothing but kindness and respect from the day she landed on their farm, I was crying with them. It’s all about the family we make, after all. At the heart of this book, though, is the relationship between Elsa and her fiery daughter Loreda. Unlike her mother, Loreda has stars in her eyes. At thirteen, she dreams of seeing the world, going to college, becoming a writer. She knows there is a vast universe out there, and she isn’t going to experience it if she stays on their farm, losing herself to the labour of surviving each day, like her mother. When her beloved father leaves, abandons the family at the height of the depression, Loreda blames Elsa. Every insult, every horrid thing Loreda throws her way is compounded for Elsa by her deep-seated belief that she is unworthy of love, and yet, not even for a second does she stop loving her daughter. Mothers are simply the best, although, how my heart hurt for her. When the situation on the farm becomes untenable, Elsa packs her two children in their truck and drives them across the desert to California, leaving behind the land and the family she has grown to love. Home. The only one she has known. On hitting the San Juan valley, they spot the lush rolling hills and fields swelling with crops. The family thinks their hard days are behind them, only to realize the worse is yet to come. In great, painful detail, Hannah highlights their life in the migrant camp, every hardship, every humiliation they face. Throughout it all, Elsa puts on a brave face, even though she doesn’t feel courageous and does whatever she can for the survival of her children because that’s what mother’s do. And it is here that Loreda discovers the warrior her mother is. The book is powerful, gut-wrenching, with a climax that will make you reach for the tissues. I was straight up sobbing. The book is one emotional roller-coaster ride. There are other books written about the great depression, the most famous being Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. But few highlight the experience of women, their contribution towards creating a more equitable society, or simply all the silent work they did to just keep their families surviving. And it is through their actions that they speak the loudest. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in historical fiction, loves a great story and is a sucker for gorgeous prose. Just be prepared to cry your eyes out. Review: Enjoyable - Makes a good read ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #16 in 20th Century Historical Romance (Books) #212 in Historical Fiction (Books) #1,007 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 185,529 Reviews | ## Images ![The Four Winds - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91TM7gPW0uL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A poignant tale of resilience and motherhood in one of the darkest times in human history *by R***N on 3 May 2021* Kristin Hannah is one of my favourite writers, and reading her latest book, The Four Winds, was a compulsion, not a choice. And I am glad to tell you all that it didn’t disappoint. The only thing I regret is not reading it sooner. What I love about Hannah’s writing (and there is so much to love) is the vivid imagery she creates. Each line, each paragraph she has crafted, is like a photograph or a painting. Those pictures, they sear into you. I could not just see the hundreds of acres of the Martinelli farm with the golden stalks of wheat reaching for the sky, but I could also taste the fruit from their garden, smell the fecund earth, and when the drought hit, taste the dust on my lips. Feel the sun scorch my skin. The master craftsman that she is, Hannah, engages all your senses with her writing, which makes the reading experience so much more immersive. The Four Winds is a work of historical fiction set during the American depression. Even when times were good, they weren’t particularly great for Elsa. The middle daughter of a wealthy Texas family, she suffered the scorn of her parents and her siblings simply because they did not consider her beautiful or worthwhile. She craved for her parents’ love and approval, and their constant rejection of her needs shaped the woman she became. An illness during her teenage years kept her from completing high school and giving up on her dream of going to college someday. For twenty-five years, Elsa kept to her room and to herself, books being her only salvation. Then one day, she put on a red dress she had sewed with her own hands, cut off her limp blonde hair and made her way to a speakeasy. A single decision that would forever change the course of her life. Elsa is the heroine of this tale, and like so many of Hannah’s other heroines, she is strong (you have to be to live on a farm and then survive the drought years and the inhumane conditions of the migrant camps in California) and brave (even though she doesn’t believe it). Elsa is a survivor. A warrior. But perhaps what stands out most is her ability to love unconditionally: her children, her family. In essence, this is the story about motherhood. Even though their relationship does not begin on a pleasant note, Elsa and her mother-in-law, Rose, grow to form a deep, indelible bond over time. In Rose, Elsa finds the mother she always wanted. When the time came for Elsa and her children to say goodbye to Rose and Tony, her father-in-law, the quiet farmer, who treated her with nothing but kindness and respect from the day she landed on their farm, I was crying with them. It’s all about the family we make, after all. At the heart of this book, though, is the relationship between Elsa and her fiery daughter Loreda. Unlike her mother, Loreda has stars in her eyes. At thirteen, she dreams of seeing the world, going to college, becoming a writer. She knows there is a vast universe out there, and she isn’t going to experience it if she stays on their farm, losing herself to the labour of surviving each day, like her mother. When her beloved father leaves, abandons the family at the height of the depression, Loreda blames Elsa. Every insult, every horrid thing Loreda throws her way is compounded for Elsa by her deep-seated belief that she is unworthy of love, and yet, not even for a second does she stop loving her daughter. Mothers are simply the best, although, how my heart hurt for her. When the situation on the farm becomes untenable, Elsa packs her two children in their truck and drives them across the desert to California, leaving behind the land and the family she has grown to love. Home. The only one she has known. On hitting the San Juan valley, they spot the lush rolling hills and fields swelling with crops. The family thinks their hard days are behind them, only to realize the worse is yet to come. In great, painful detail, Hannah highlights their life in the migrant camp, every hardship, every humiliation they face. Throughout it all, Elsa puts on a brave face, even though she doesn’t feel courageous and does whatever she can for the survival of her children because that’s what mother’s do. And it is here that Loreda discovers the warrior her mother is. The book is powerful, gut-wrenching, with a climax that will make you reach for the tissues. I was straight up sobbing. The book is one emotional roller-coaster ride. There are other books written about the great depression, the most famous being Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. But few highlight the experience of women, their contribution towards creating a more equitable society, or simply all the silent work they did to just keep their families surviving. And it is through their actions that they speak the loudest. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in historical fiction, loves a great story and is a sucker for gorgeous prose. Just be prepared to cry your eyes out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable *by D***R on 14 June 2025* Makes a good read ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic book *by K***R on 7 October 2025* Fantastic book. 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