COMING JUNE 25th!!!
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Paperback, 368 pages
Expected publication: June 25th 2019 by Multnomah Books
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Between the years
of 1869 to 1939 more than 100,000 poor British children were sent across the
ocean to Canada with the promise of a better life. Those who took them in to
work as farm laborers or household servants were told they were orphans–but was
that the truth?
After the tragic loss of their father, the McAlister family
is living at the edge of the poorhouse in London in 1908, leaving their mother
to scrape by for her three younger children, while oldest daughter, Laura,
works on a large estate more than an hour away. When Edna McAlister falls
gravely ill and is hospitalized, twins Katie and Garth and eight-year-old Grace
are forced into an orphans’ home before Laura is notified about her family’s
unfortunate turn of events in London. With hundreds of British children sent on
ships to Canada, whether truly orphans or not, Laura knows she must act
quickly. But finding her siblings and taking care of her family may cost her
everything.
Andrew Fraser, a wealthy young British lawyer and heir to the
estate where Laura is in service, discovers that this common practice of
finding new homes for penniless children might not be all that it seems.
Together Laura and Andrew form an unlikely partnership. Will they arrive in
time? Will their friendship blossom into something more?
Inspired by true events, this moving novel follows Laura as
she seeks to reunite her family and her siblings who, in their darkest hours,
must cling to the words from Isaiah: “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not
dismayed; for I am thy God”.
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My
Review
4 STARS!!!
No Ocean Too Wide is a gripping story about the
British Home Children, some of whom were separated from their families by
mistake. It tells the tale of a sister’s love and determination to find her
three siblings after they’ve been sent to Canada. It’s truly heart wrenching
what happened to one of the children and brings to light all of the pitfalls
associated with ‘foster’ care before regulation and oversight really came into
being. I found myself appalled and yet sadly not surprised by some of the scenarios
so vividly described. I cannot imagine what it must have been like for those
who suffered such unconscionable treatment.
Laura McAlister and Andrew Fraser are willing to
fight the system in order to bring restoration to the McAlister family and so
many others. Their romance brings joy and light to the story and is well done.
But then I expect nothing less from this author. :)
I highly recommend No Ocean Too Wide to
enthusiasts of historical fiction, especially those who like it based on actual
events. I received a copy of the book from the publisher. I was under no
obligation to write a positive review. No compensation has been received.
~Happy Reading~
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