What do you think?
Rate this book
Chasing Home: From the Streets of Cambodia to the Fields of England
From the chaos of Phnom Penh’s markets to the green fields of England, one boy runs toward hope.
When eight-year-old Sokha loses everything in a fire that consumes his Cambodian marketplace home, his life becomes a journey of survival, memory, and courage. Alone on the streets, guided only by his mother’s final words “Always run toward hope” Sokha must learn to navigate a world that is often cruel, yet full of unexpected kindness.
Adopted into an English family, Sokha struggles to bridge two the poverty and loss he left behind and the comfort and confusion of his new home. Through football, friendship, and the echo of his mother’s red scarf, he begins to understand that belonging is not found it is built, piece by piece.
Told with lyrical detail and deep emotional honesty, Chasing Home is a powerful coming-of-age story about resilience, love, and the universal search for identity. It reminds us that home is not a place, but the people and promises we carry with us.
Perfect for readers of The Kite Runner, A Long Way Gone, and When Heaven and Earth Changed Places this moving novel captures the heart of Cambodia and the hope of starting again.
When eight-year-old Sokha loses everything in a fire that consumes his Cambodian marketplace home, his life becomes a journey of survival, memory, and courage. Alone on the streets, guided only by his mother’s final words “Always run toward hope” Sokha must learn to navigate a world that is often cruel, yet full of unexpected kindness.
Adopted into an English family, Sokha struggles to bridge two the poverty and loss he left behind and the comfort and confusion of his new home. Through football, friendship, and the echo of his mother’s red scarf, he begins to understand that belonging is not found it is built, piece by piece.
Told with lyrical detail and deep emotional honesty, Chasing Home is a powerful coming-of-age story about resilience, love, and the universal search for identity. It reminds us that home is not a place, but the people and promises we carry with us.
Perfect for readers of The Kite Runner, A Long Way Gone, and When Heaven and Earth Changed Places this moving novel captures the heart of Cambodia and the hope of starting again.
Kindle Edition
Published October 23, 2025
About the author
Anthony Quinn
42 books58 followersThis is the disambiguation profile for otherwise unseparated authors publishing as Anthony Quinn
See also:
Anthony Quinn, author of the Inspector Celcius Daly series
Anthony Quinn, author of Curtain Call, and other biographies.
See also:
Anthony Quinn, author of the Inspector Celcius Daly series
Anthony Quinn, author of Curtain Call, and other biographies.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.