The Long Way Home

Our Canadian Girl: Angelique #2

by Cora Taylor

At age 13, Katya is sold to the Gypsy's by her father. Finding the strength to overcome years of loneliness and hardship, Katya makes a brave escape from both the Gypsy's and the oppression of a world war that has affected her native Austria. Leaving friends and family behind she finds sanctuary in a new land to begin life again. Years later, Katya's granddaughter longs to know the her grandmother's story only to discover that there is no such thing as an ordinary life. Experience a journey rich with adversity, fear, courage and love towards The Long Way Home.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Canada, Historical

Paperback

First published January 25, 2005

About the author

Cora Taylor is a famous author. She has written over fourteen books published in many languages including Japanese and Dutch. Her books are sold in many countries and have won lots of awards.

Cora was born on January 14, 1936 in the TB Sanatorium at Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. Her mother had tuberculosis (aka TB) and wasn’t allowed to hold her until she was five months old, when she finally left the sanatorium. Cora grew up on her grandmother's farm in Saskatchewan.

Now Cora is a newlywed. She has 8 children and 17 grandchildren.

Her writing studio in Ontario is filled with Coca Cola memorabilia and she loves to watch the
red Cardinal birds out of her window.

Cora has three homes and travels all over the world,
but she bases herself in Edmonton, Alberta.

from
http://www.corataylor.com/About%20Cor...

Reviews

[Gail]

The summary associated with this entry belongs to "The Long Way Home" by Carol Taylor, which is a World War II story. Whereas this Cora Taylor title with the same name is set in Canada in the mid 19th century. This discrepancy caught my attention. Here is a proper synopsis for the Cora Taylor title and series.
"It's 1865, and Angelique and her family are hunting buffalo across the prairies, along with other Métis families. When horse thieves raid their camp one night, more than the horses are in danger: the buffalo hunt--and the Métis' very survival--are at stake."

[Rita Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

When her family's livelihood is threatened by horse thieves who take her father's prize buffalo runner, Angelique decides to follow them and bring the horse home. She is glad to have her friend Francois along, but when her little brother, Joseph, decides to follow, Angelique has more than she bargained for.

Cora Taylor brings her characters to life with well-written dialogue, a strong point of view character, and action that gallops along at a hair-raising pace. This story provides an exciting snapshot of life in the 1800's on Canada's western plains.

[Audrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeah, that is weird to have a completely different description of the book than the one I read. Anyway, I enjoyed this book. Angelique, her brother Joseph, and friend Francois chase down horse raiders and get kidnapped in the process. They escape and and are able to return home.

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Weird... the description for this book is wrong, as is the cover illustration. Oh well. Such is life. This book was my favourite in the series.