By Kelly Bridgewater
A family long divided, a mysterious trunk, and a
desperate journey across the ocean—all in the name of love. The epic saga of
the McAlisters continues in this riveting sequel to No Ocean Too Wide.
In 1909,
Grace McAlister set sail for Canada as one of the thousands of British Home
Children taken from their families and their homeland. Though she is fortunate
enough to be adopted by wealthy parents, the secrets of her past are kept
hidden for ten years until someone from her long-buried childhood arrives on
her doorstep. With this new connection to her birth family, will she be brave
enough to leave her sheltered life in Toronto and uncover the truth?
After
enduring hardship as an indentured British Home Child, Garth McAlister left Canada
to serve in World War I. His sweetheart, Emma Lafferty, promised to wait for
his return, but after three long years apart, her letters suddenly stopped.
When Garth arrives home from the war to unexpected news, he is determined to
return to Canada once more on a daunting mission to find the two women he
refuses to abandon—his long-lost sister and his mysteriously missing
sweetheart.
My
Thoughts:
In No Journey Too
Far, readers follow Grace and Emma, Garth’s sweetheart, as they struggle
with their current situation and cheer as they work on their hunt for true
family. Turansky crafted a league of admirable characters who really feel close
and personal, if readers have enjoyed the first novel. The only sad part to
this second story is that there is not a third novel to the family story. Bringing
the British Home Children’s story to light was a fabulous way to spend a couple
of hours. I know, from other authors, that orphans and children of poor parents
were trained across America to live and work on farms, so this is pretty much
the same thing but in Canada. The writing captured my attention along with the
story. It was easy to allow my imagination to roams the countryside and
courtroom in Canada. Also, the plot was crafted well. Readers should enjoy
spending time with the McAlister either in England or in Canada. Overall, No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky
captured my imagination and taught me something different about Canadian
history.
I received a complimentary copy of No
Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky from Multnomah Publishers, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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