Kristin Hannah (born September 25, 1960) is an

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. Her most notable works include ''Winter Garden'', '' The Nightingale'', ''

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'', '' The Great Alone'', and ''The Four Winds''.

Biography

Kristin Hannah was born in

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. After graduating with a degree in communication from the

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, Hannah worked at an advertising agency in

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. She graduated from the

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law school and practiced law in Seattle before becoming a full-time writer. Hannah wrote her first novel with her mother, who was dying of cancer at the time; the book was never published. Hannah's best-selling work, ''The Nightingale'', has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide and has been published in 45 languages. Hannah lives on

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, with her husband and their son.

Bibliography

Standalone novels

*''A Handful of Heaven'' (July 1991) *''The Enchantment'' (June 1992) *''Once in Every Life'' (December 1992) *''If You Believe'' (December 1993) *''When Lightning Strikes'' (October 1994) *''Waiting for the Moon'' (September 1995) *''Home Again'' (October 1996) *''On Mystic Lake'' (February 1999) *''Angel Falls'' (April 2000) *''Summer Island'' (March 2001) *''Distant Shores'' (July 2002) *''Between Sisters'' (April 2003) *''The Things We Do for Love'' (June 2004) *''Comfort and Joy'' (October 2005) *''Magic Hour'' (February 2006) *''

'' (2008) *''True Colors'' (2009) *''Winter Garden'' (2010) *''Night Road'' (March 2011) *''Home Front'' (2012) *''Fly Away'' (2013) * ''The Nightingale'' (2015) *'' The Great Alone'' (2018) *''The Four Winds'' (2021)

Omnibus

*''On Mystic Lake / Summer Island'' (2005) *''Firefly Lane / Fly Away'' (2008, 2013)

Anthologies in collaboration

*"''Liar's Moon''" in ''Harvest Hearts'' 1993 (with Joanne Cassity, Sharon Harlow and Rebecca Paisley) *''Of Love and Life'' 2000 (with Janice Graham and

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) *"''Liar's Moon''" in ''With Love'' 2002 (with Jennifer Blake and

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)

Film and TV

Three of Hannah's novels have been optioned for films: ''Home Front'', ''The Nightingale'', and ''The Great Alone.'' ''

'' was turned into a

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original series, starring

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and

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, which premiered on February 3rd, 2021.

References and sources

External links

Official websiteKristin Hannah Books In Order
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