Wintering

Ever wondered what drove one of the 20th century's most brilliant minds to the brink? Step inside the final, chilling months of Sylvia Plath's life and discover the woman behind the myth, a mother fighting to create her greatest work against impossible odds. This summary takes you deep into Plath's isolated world in a freezing London flat. You'll witness her fierce determination to protect her children and write the searing poems of "Ariel" while battling betrayal, illness, and the ghosts of her past. Uncover the raw, human story of her last winter.

Kate Moses is the founding editor of Salon.com's Mothers Who Think and co-editor of the acclaimed anthology of the same name, establishing her as a pivotal voice in contemporary literature. A lifelong student of Sylvia Plath's work, Moses was inspired by the discovery of Plath's surviving journals and her own experiences with motherhood and creative ambition. This deep, personal connection allowed her to imaginatively inhabit the final, fraught months of Plath's life to write her internationally bestselling debut novel, Wintering.