Going Home

Emily #2

by Val Wood

For Amelia and her brothers and sisters, the grim past which their mother Emily had endured seemed very far away. As pretty as a picture, and now learning to be a teacher in York, Amelia looked forward with pleasure to becoming acquainted with the young men clamouring to get to know her, and especially the two gentlemen who had come all the way from Australia to meet her family. Ralph Hawkins, bringing with him his friend Jack - a handsome half-aboriginal Australian who was determined to make a good living for himself - arrived in Hull looking for his roots. He found Amelia, whose tangled family history was inextricably bound up with his.





Ralph Hawkins's whole world had been turned upside down when he learned that he had been adopted by the couple he had always called his parents. In his quest to find his real mother, he uncovered some cruel and unpleasant truths, before at last realising where his true destiny lay.

Genres: Audiobook, Fiction

432 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Valerie Wood

Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK. Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley. When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. Find out more about Val Wood's novels by visiting her website: www.valeriewood.co.uk

Reviews

[CLM · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two young men from Sydney, lifelong friends, one descended from convicts and one descended from Aborigines, travel to England together. Ralph Hawkins has learned that his birth mother died while being transported to Australia, and he is determined to trace her origins and investigate any remaining family. Jack, who is educated, is caught between the white ruling class in Sydney and his own peoples' oppression. His trip to England is more complicated because he is interested in the same woman as Ralph. Ralph's cousin Amelia, an independent young woman in Yorkshire, becomes the key connecting Ralph's past and his future.

This book appears to follow Emily, which was about Amelia's mother and Ralph's adoptive parents. Wood, a Catherine Cookson wannabe, has not been published in the US so while I enjoyed this book I am not sure I would hunt down her other books from England.

[Mavis Hutt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Going Home by Val Wood

I have really enjoyed this book. Also learning the history of when the Convicts were sent to Australia. This book is another of Val Wolf's books I couldn't put down. I am ready now to read yet another blood from this great author
From Mavis Hutt

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and following the history of a convict transported to Australia who returns
to Yorkshire. Two young gentlemen travelled from Australia to meet her family whose history is
bound up with his.

[Elaine Wilkinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read follow up to Emily

Thoroughly enjoyed this next generation to Emily. Couldn't put it down. Makes you realise how past generations survived. Both books told our history in fiction

[Bronwyn Rykiert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really good read.

[jeanette horner · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read

Great read enjoyed it from beginning to end, going threw all these books daily, and nightly ,roll on the next one ,

[Tracey Terrington · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always a brilliant read by our local author. Brings to life the olden days of holderness

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book with lots of twists and turns.

[Louise Jennings · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book I read it in a day. It reminds me that no matter your background fate will intervene

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

an unusual story I kept getting the character muddled, not quite as good as some she has written but never the less it gives a good insight to the cultures and is worth a read.

[Caroline · Rating 2 out of 5]

Vervolg op Emily. Was minder boeiend.