'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing
From the multimillion copy number one bestselling author of The Women, The Nightingale and The Four Winds, Wild is a remarkable story about the resilience of the human spirit, the triumph of hope and the promise of new beginnings.
'Don’t take peace for granted, he’d said to her often. It can shatter like glass'
In the rugged Pacific Northwest of the United States lies the Olympic National Forest – a vast expanse of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this mysterious woodland, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.
Having retreated to her hometown after a scandal left her career in ruins, child psychiatrist Dr Julia Cates begins working with the extraordinary little girl. Naming her Alice, Julia is determined to free her from a prison of unimaginable fear and isolation, and discover the truth about Alice’s past. The shocking facts of Alice’s life test the limits of Julia’s faith and strength, even as she struggles to make a home for Alice – and find a new one for herself.
Praise for Kristin Hannah:
'Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six
'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' – Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
‘Moving and unforgettable’ – Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo
‘A classic storyteller’ – Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library
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Here’s what readers love about Wild:
‘I was moved to tears and devoured this book in a day’
‘Couldn’t put it down’
‘Gritty and thought-provoking’
Published in the US as Magic Hour
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529045130
Number of pages: 480
Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 31 mm
Weight: 341 g
Language: English
A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival, as epic as the Alaskan landscape it so vividly describes - Kate Morton on The Great Alone
Hannah has delivered a masterclass in all the different ways love can both save us and destroy us [. . . ] She perfectly captures and evokes the majesty and splendid isolation of Alaska and it feels a privilege to have journeyed there with her. This is a story that will stay with me for a long, long time - Karen Swan on The Great Alone
Epic . . . By the end, I was surrounded by snow drifts of tissues damp with my tears - Washington Post on The Great Alone
Great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel? - Isabel Allende on The Nightingale
Movingly written and plotted with the skill of Greek tragedy. You’ll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob - Daily Mail on The Nightingale
By Your Side
The Things We Never Say
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
We All Live Here
I Who Have Never Known Men
Atmosphere
Heart the Lover
The Divorce
The Correspondent
The Eights
Taiwan Travelogue
Wild Dark Shore
The Long Shoe
When the Cranes Fly South
Yet another fantastic book by Kristin Hannah not wanting to put it down. You can really get involved in the story and sets the scene perfectly. Tissues at the ready (again!)
a book by Kristin Hannah that wasn’t going to make me cry.
I well and truly got that wrong didn’t I?!!!
I think this book was a gift, Mother’s Day maybe?
I have just got around to reading it.
So basically…....
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Another wonderful book by Kristin Hannah. Great story, fast paced and beautifully written. Highly recommended.
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