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Wild

From the multimillion copy bestselling author of The Women, The Nightingale and The Four Winds

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Wild

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Leslie Howard
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'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 fans love about Wild:

‘I was moved to tears and devoured this book in a day’

‘Couldn’t put it down’

‘Gritty and thought-provoking’

Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Heartfelt Scary Inspiring Resilience

Critic reviews

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)
All stars
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Kristen Hannah never fails to pull out all my emotions. Incredibly well written and narrated.
I found the childs journey and therapeutic parenting utterly interesting and heartwarming. I was hooked right from the start. I Love this story.

Heart Warming

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A beautiful story of a mother’s love in different forms. Unforgettable and haunting. A reminder of the cruelty of the world but that l e surpasses all.

Captivating to the very end

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I have never read another book covering this interesting and intriguing subject. Sensitively written with huge depth of emotion. I was captivated from start to finish.

Refreshing storyline

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I preordered this title and looked forward to it. It was such a different story. The narrator was brilliant. A title I couldn’t stop listening to. I recommend Wild to others.

So different and amazing

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Another Kristin Hannah great from the fantastic storyteller. I was hooked from the beginning. A unique story that is compelling throughout.

The mystery

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