Going Home

Emily #2

by Valerie Wood

As a striking and independent young woman studying to be a teacher in York, Amelia is looking for a purpose in life, and hopes to get to know the two young gentlemen who have travelled from Australia to meet her family. However, she soon finds that their family history is inextricably linked.

Genres: Audiobook, Fiction

426 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Val Wood, formerly published as Valerie Wood is the award winning author of romantic historical novels set in and around Hull | City of Culture 2017

Val Wood

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.