The Great Alone
A Compelling Story of Love, Heartbreak and Survival, From the Multi-million Copy Bestselling Author of The Nightingale
Description of book
The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss from the number one bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and publishing February 2024, The Women.
‘A master storyteller’ - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing
‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival, as epic as the Alaskan landscape it so vividly describes’ - Kate Morton, author of Homecoming
‘A woman has to be tough as steel up here. You can’t count on anyone to save you and your children. You have to be willing to save yourselves’
Thirteen-year-old Leni is coming of age in a tumultuous time. Caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, she dares to hope that Alaska will lead to a better future for her family, and a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown.
As Leni grows up in the shadow of her parents’ increasingly volatile marriage, she meets Matthew. And Matthew – thoughtful, kind, and brave – makes her believe in the possibility of a better life.
With her trademark combination of elegant prose and deeply drawn characters, Kristin Hannah celebrates the remarkable and enduring strength of women.
‘A masterclass’ - Karen Swan, author of The Stolen Hours
© 2018 Macmillan Audio (US) (Audiobook)
What other people think
Reviews of The Great Alone
pakkend boek, mooi geschreven en fijn om naar te luisteren, tot tranen geroerd
Iris
I love it
Kornelia
This book has been raw and moving and beautiful, just like the Alaska it describes. I have felt with the characters deeply, felt deep frustration and genuine compassion, I have cursed and cried and thankfully, finally, also felt peace. Oh how often I wanted the plot to take a different turn! But what a wonderful book!
Hanna
För mycket dåligt som hände hela tiden. Den var absolut inte dålig men inte så bra heller. Det blev bara lite löjligt efter ett tag med allt elände.
Thea