Winter Garden is a standalone historical fiction novel that tells the story of Meredith and Nina Whitson, two sisters who struggle to connect with their distant, icy mother, Anya. The "piece" that connects them is a Russian fairy tale Anya has told since their childhood—a story that, upon their father's deathbed request, she finally finishes, revealing it to be her own traumatic history during World War II. Author Kristin Hannah Genre Historical Fiction / Family Drama Settings Modern-day Alaska and WWII Leningrad (Russia) Page Count Approximately 448 pages Themes
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Their only common ground is their shared distance from their cold, detached Russian mother, Anya. When their beloved father falls ill, he extracts a final promise: Anya must tell her daughters a "fairy tale" she began years ago—one that spans her entire life. Winter Garden is a standalone historical fiction novel
This is a tearjerker. Kristin Hannah is known for eliciting strong emotional responses, and the climax of Anya’s story is devastating. Reading on an e-reader or tablet offers a private space to experience these emotions without the public judgment a physical book cover might invite in a coffee shop or on a train. Check your local library’s OverDrive portal or your
Mother-daughter relationships, sisterhood, WWII survival, trauma, and resilience.