Kristin Hannah’s latest novel,
The Four Winds, is set during the Great Depression when drought, famine, and the devastation of the Dust Bowl converged at once for the folks living in the Great Plains.
Elsa Wolcott had been a townie and had already assimilated to farm life as a consequence of being disowned by her family when she took up with Rafe Martinelli and became pregnant. As a mother with a penchant for farm life she makes a go of things out of sheer force of will.
But how can she survive so many catastrophes befalling her at once? After a time, she also contends with a failing marriage. Can she possibly head west with her two children and survive on her own? It might be the only way she can ensure her children will survive so many hardships.