Winter garden
Winter gardenKristin Hannah
Characters in Winter garden
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Meredith Whitson
The elder sister, who stayed home to run the family apple orchard and hold the household together while her own marriage strains.
Nina Whitson
The younger sister, a photojournalist who has built a life of travel and emotional distance from her family.
Supporting characters
Anya Whitson
The sisters' cold, guarded mother, whose silence about her past and a half-told Russian fairy tale drive the story.
Evan Whitson
The girls' loving father; his illness and final request that Anya tell the fairy tale again set the story in motion.