Texas, 1934. Millions are out of work and a drought has broken the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as the crops are failing, the water is drying up, and dust threatens to bury them all. One of the darkest periods of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl era, has arrived with a vengeance. In this uncertain and dangerous time, Elsa Martinelli—like so many of her neighbors—must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or go west, to California, in search of a better life. *The Four Winds* is an indelible portrait of America and the American Dream, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation. **From the #1** New York Times **bestselling author of** The Nightingale **and** The Great Alone **comes an epic novel of love and heroism and hope, set against the backdrop of one of America’s most defining eras—the Great Depression.** **One of "2021's Most Highly Anticipated New Books"—** Newsweek **One of "27 of 2021's Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Novels That Will Sweep You Away"** —Oprah Magazine **One of** " **The Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2021"** —Parade **One of the "Books Everyone Will Talk About in 2021"** —PopSugar **One of** " **The 57 Most Anticipated Books Of 2021"** —Elle **One of "32 Great Books To Start Off Your New Year"** —Refinery29 **One of "25 of the Best Books Arriving in 2021"** —BookBub ** One of "The 21 Best Books of 2021 for Working Moms"** —Working Mother ** One of "The Most Anticipated Winter Books That Will Keep You Cozy All Season Long"** —Stylecaster **One of the "Most Anticipated Books of 2021"** —Frolic **"** The Four Winds **seems eerily prescient...**