Summary of Winter Garden

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Winter Garden centers on two estranged sisters, Meredith and Nina Whitson, who are as different as can be. Meredith stayed in their small town to raise a family and manage the family business, while Nina pursued her dreams of becoming a famous photojournalist, traveling the world. Their paths diverged, but when their beloved father falls ill, the sisters are reunited, both with each other and with their cold, distant mother, Anya, who has always kept her emotions tightly guarded. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from Anya: she will finally tell her daughters a story—a story she began years ago but never finished. This tale, which Anya has kept hidden for years, is unlike anything the sisters have ever heard. It’s a captivating and mysterious love story that spans more than sixty years, moving from the frozen, war-torn city of Leningrad to modern-day Alaska. As their mother opens up, Nina becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the story. This leads the sisters on an unexpected journey into Anya’s past, one that will reveal a shocking secret that shakes their entire family. The truth forces them to confront their own identities and reexamine the relationships that have shaped their lives. Winter Garden is both an epic love story and an intimate exploration of family dynamics, written in a lyrical and evocative style. The novel is a meditation on the power of secrets, the bonds that hold us together, and the strength that comes from facing the past. With themes of resilience and redemption, it’s a story that will linger in the hearts of readers long after they finish the final page.