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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: #40,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #489 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #1,507 in Historical Fiction (Books) #1,638 in Literary Fiction (Books)


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    • The real world...of life and love
Format: Kindle
This is real life. Readers become so involved with fantasy and events of desire or the solving of mysteries as an escape from real life. But it is well worth the trip into the real world at times. This is real ! Oh, for the love of Ruth and Abe ! The author takes you on the ride that was their life and it is fantastic...not always a smooth road but a road that many of us face from time to time. Love, kids, careers, dogs and finally health and terminal decisions. Ruth and Abe did it well and your heart will be warm when you finish the book. A very recommended read ! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2025 by sue rhodus
    • A long-standing marriage, its ups & downs, and all the in-betweens
Format: Kindle
Fictional characters whose meet-cute was more like a meet-dislike yet they went on to marry (this isn’t a spoiler). And stay married for some time. Abe and Ruth couldn’t be more different from each other. He’s set in his ways, rigid, buttoned up, Republican to her dreamy, feminist, poetry-loving, liberal, adventurous ways. They meet as students at UW in Seattle on a blind date, he’s head over heels, she’s not. Fast forward, they marry, eventually settling on Bainbridge Island where they bought a farm, built a life, raised their family, Abe’s career took off while Ruth raised their four kids, took care of the farm, got involved in her church. The years pass, the Winters have now been married 70 years, they’ve endured a lot, an incident shatters their family, even sends shockwaves through their marriage. Through decades, they remain married, their children grown, old in fact, grandchildren, even great grands. Now, in a new phase in their lives, a medical crisis arises, the adult children step in believing they know what’s best for their parents and once again, there is upheaval and routine interrupted. There is more to life than the good home Abe provided for his family and before he knows it, time has escaped him. In between, there are betrayals, secrets, deep loss, the kind you don’t bounce back from. This is a story to read slowly, it’s a lot to absorb, after all, it’s a lifetime. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2025 by carilynp
    • So This is Love
Format: Kindle
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
    • Our 69 years of marriage!
Format: Kindle
Being in our ninetys, and married 69 years in October..this book hit so many vulnerable spots it was hard to believe. Felt l was reading my life story at times. Truly recommend this book for co!!age age and older to appreciate what it takes to keep a marriage together. Sometimes it's wonderful and other a challenge. But at the end it's A blessing to be able to see your family grow into their own. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2025 by Kindle Customer
    • Gently Real!
Format: Kindle
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
Format: Kindle
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
    • Highly Recommend
Format: Hardcover
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
    • Very enjoyable!
Format: Hardcover
I have to say this was one of the best books I’ve ever read! Flowed so well and as I’m in a 47 year marriage had a lot of things recognizable in it. I had never read this author but I’ll be reading more!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2025 by Labrador mom

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