Historical Fiction

The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

From the internationally bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes an unforgettable story of love, survival, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit. Alaska, 1974. When Ernt Allbright, a former prisoner of war, inherits a remote property in Alaska, he sees an opportunity for a fresh start. His wife, Cora, and their teenage daughter, Leni, follow him into a breathtaking wilderness where the beauty of nature conceals unimaginable dangers. As winter approaches and darkness settles over the landscape, the family discovers that surviving Alaska's unforgiving environment may be easier than surviving the troubles within their own home. A powerful and deeply moving novel about family, resilience, first love, and finding the courage to build a better future.