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Winter garden

Winter garden

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
454
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

Meredith and Nina Whitson, two sisters with vastly different lives, are brought together when their beloved father falls ill. Their cold mother, Anya, offers no comfort, but on his deathbed, their father asks her to tell a Russian fairy tale one last time. This request leads the sisters on an unexpected journey into Anya's harrowing past in war-torn Leningrad, revealing a secret that will shake their family's foundation and redefine their understanding of themselves.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

EmotionalMelancholicSad
Dual TimelineFamily Saga

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World War II

Authors

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Inés Belaustegui Trias

Meet Inés Belaustegui Trias, the author of "Winter Garden." Her writing offers a distinct voice that readers enjoy.

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Kristin Hannah

Kristin Hannah (born September 25, 1960) is an American novelist and former attorney. She has written more than twenty novels, including Firefly Lane (2008), Winter Garden (2010), The Nightingale (2015), The Great Alone (2018), The Four Winds (2021) and The Women (2024). The Nightingale, set in France during the Second World War, has sold more than 4.5 million copies and been translated into 45 languages. Firefly Lane and The Great Alone have both been adapted for the screen, with a film adaptat...

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Susan Ericksen

Susan Ericksen is a writer and narrator who contributed to the collaborative mystery novel Naked Came the Phoenix. She is a familiar name in the suspense genre, known for her work on both the

Characters

Meredith WhitsonProtagonist
Nina WhitsonProtagonist
Anya WhitsonSupporting
Ivan WhitsonSupporting
All characters in Winter garden

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