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The Heart of Winter: A Novel

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A Seattle Times Bestseller One of The Washington Post’s 10 Noteworthy Books for January One of The Los Angeles Times’ 10 Books to Add to Your Reading List in January One of The Seattle Times’ 24 Books to Look Out for in 2025 One of Kirkus' Best 20 Books to Read in January The extraordinary new novel by Jonathan Evison, about a married couple in their golden years, from when they met across big ups, deep downs, and survive-it-all, opposites-attract love Abe Winter and Ruth Warneke were never meant to be together—at least if you ask Ruth. Yet their catastrophic blind date in college evolved into a seventy-year marriage and a life on a farm on Bainbridge Island with their hens and beloved Labrador, Megs. Through the years, the Winters have fallen in and out of lockstep, and from their haunting losses and guarded secrets, a dependable partnership has been forged. But when Ruth’s loose tooth turns out to be something much more malicious, the beautiful, reliable life they’ve created together comes to a crisis. As Ruth struggles with her crumbling independence, Abe must learn how to take care of her while their three living children question his ability to look after his wife. And once again, the couple has to reconfigure how to be there for each other. In this bighearted and profound portrait of a marriage, Jonathan Evison explores seventy years of big moments in subtle ways, elegantly braiding the Winters’ turbulent history with their present-day battles, showing us how the oddly paired college kids became parents, fell apart and back together, andgrew into the Abe and Ruth of today. Endlessly heartwarming and moving, The Heart of Winter is a reminder that true love lives in small, everyday moments. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutton


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 7, 2025


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 059347354X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 42


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.23 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.19 x 1.29 x 9.26 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #68,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #630 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #2,030 in Literary Fiction (Books) #2,074 in Historical Fiction (Books)


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    • So This is Love
Review Image by Linda Parvin Hutchinson Linda Parvin Hutchinson
Linda Hutchinson: Linda Hutchinson: check netgalley tomorrow Linda Hutchinson: The Heart of Winter Author: Jonathan Evison Source: Netgalley Publication Date: Jan. 7, 2025 The Heart of Winter is one of those unassuming and heartfelt gems that tell a simple story that reminds us of the beauty of the written word and the wonder of a long marriage. Nothing is sugar coated and yet it is a sweet affirmation that through highs and lows, ups and downs, a bond made when young can weather the trials of time. The story starts with Abe’s 90th birthday party and moves back and forth over the years of his 70-year marriage to Anne. Life is hard but a look back can show you that life is good when you spend it with someone you can trust to be loyal. The author writes: “Time did not march on methodically, minute by minute, day by day; it sprinted away from us in mad bursts, a thief in flight.” Our end is inevitable, our living is by choice.” Live well my book friends. #fiction #romance #marriage #family #adult #life #death #cancer #faith #future #trust #forgiveness #love #always love #theheartofwinter @jonathanevison @dutton ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2025 by Linda Parvin Hutchinson Linda Parvin Hutchinson
    • The Ups and Downs of a Multi-Decade Marriage
Ruth and Abe meet while students at the University of Washington in Seattle. They are unlikely partners. Abe is a business major and Ruth is majoring in literature. She wants to see the world when she graduates while Abe sees himself working and with a family. Though an unlikely pair, they end up together and this novel is about their marriage through the decades. Like all couples, Abe and Ruth have their ups and downs, acquisitions and losses. Throughout, they manage to stay together despite some wavering times. Abe is working as an insurance salesman and Ruth is taking care of the home and their 4 children, 3 daughters and one son. The novel opens with Ruth facing a serious health issue. From there, the story goes back and forth in time. I enjoyed the novel very much but some of it was too prosaic. The writing was good but it did not carry me away. I could really identify with the stages of marriage having been married 55 years myself. This is a novel about the ties of love and family, what strengthens love and what threatens to tear it asunder. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025 by Bonnie Brody
    • My Eyes Are Leaking
From college to marriage, child rearing, birthdays, anniversaries, the trip of a lifetime, social change, and death of a child; it was quiet, consistent, steady Megs that made my heart ache and accept the tears to flow at the conclusion of this wonderful novel.
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2025 by M. James
    • AGE SENSITIVE!
This is an engaging read for someone over 40!
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2025 by Amazon Customer
    • Gently Real!
A view of marriage in the rear-view mirror…quiet, true, and lovingly real…a song for those who know the lyrics by heart.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025 by eagle eyes
    • Nothing special but powerful just the same
This is a book with little contrived drama. It is about the realities of life and how we all continue to grow, change and adapt in our lives. Do things ever end up the way we thought or instead do we end up where life delivers us? If you appreciate a story that covers a number of years and doesn't do anything except shine a light on the realities of life, then this story is for you. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2025 by Kindle Customer
    • amazing
Well written reminder of the many seasons of a marriage well lived; I would highly recommend this very easy well written read
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2025 by Amazon Customer
    • Highly Recommend
This novel is heartbreaking and heartwarming and honest as it gives readers a glimpse of the joys and struggles that are inevitable in a decades-long relationship. What the characters give, what they take, and how they mature and evolve are on display, and it’s nearly impossible not to recognize ourselves and others in these pages. Life is messy sometimes, but that doesn’t mean we should discount the entire journey. Highly recommend!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025 by C. Flynn

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