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De McAlisters

Deze historische avonturensaga volgt een familie die over de Atlantische Oceaan verspreid is, en duikt in thema's als veerkracht, moed en de blijvende kracht van familiebanden. Tegen de achtergrond van maatschappelijke uitdagingen en immigratie verkennen de verhalen de zoektocht naar verloren geliefden en de strijd tegen onrecht. Lezers zullen worden aangetrokken door meeslepende reizen vol hoop en vastberadenheid terwijl de personages moeilijke omstandigheden doorkruisen en nieuwe wegen inslaan. Het is een bewijs van het vermogen van de menselijke geest om tegenspoed te overwinnen en verbinding te vinden.

No Ocean Too Wide
No Journey too Far

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    No Ocean Too Wide

    • 368bladzijden
    • 13 uur lezen
    4,1(1327)Tarief

    "In this historical adventure for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, the three youngest McAllister children are taken to Canada as British Home Children without their mother's knowledge or permission. The oldest McAllister sibling follows them across the Atlantic to search for them and bring them home. When Laura McAllister, a young lady's maid, learns her three siblings have been taken from their mother and emigrated to Canada without her mother's knowledge, Laura determines to search for them and reunite the family. But lack of funds and resistance from authorities push her to use a false name and take a position with a child emigration society to gain passage to Canada. Andrew Frasier, a wealthy young lawyer, is surprised to see his mother's former lady's maid on board ship escorting a group of child immigrants, especially when she uses a different name. Laura eventually convinces Andrew to help her search for her siblings and uncover the truth about the treatment of British Home Children. Romantic feelings grow between this unlikely couple, and though they have different backgrounds, they share a growing faith and desire to seek justice and relief for the children who are mistreated"-- Provided by publisher

    No Ocean Too Wide
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    No Journey too Far

    • 368bladzijden
    • 13 uur lezen
    4,2(462)Tarief

    A family long divided, a mysterious trunk, and a desperate journey across the ocean—all in the name of love. The epic saga of the McAlisters continues in this riveting sequel to No Ocean Too Wide. In 1909, Grace McAlister set sail for Canada as one of the thousands of British Home Children taken from their families and their homeland. Though she is fortunate enough to be adopted by wealthy parents, the secrets of her past are kept hidden for ten years until someone from her long-buried childhood arrives on her doorstep. With this new connection to her birth family, will she be brave enough to leave her sheltered life in Toronto and uncover the truth? After enduring hardship as an indentured British Home Child, Garth McAlister left Canada to serve in World War I. His sweetheart, Emma Lafferty, promised to wait for his return, but after three long years apart, her letters suddenly stopped. When Garth arrives home from the war to unexpected news, he is determined to return to Canada once more on a daunting mission to find the two women he refuses to abandon—his long-lost sister and his mysteriously missing sweetheart.

    No Journey too Far