The Long Journey Home: An utterly compelling saga of friendship during war - Tapa dura

A spellbinding story - you'll find it hard to put down - Sunderland Echo It's a gripping story, well told and very atmospheric...As always, Wendy excels at portraying ordinary people thrown into extraordinary circumstances...Once again Wendy has written a compelling story with plenty to think about - The Northern Echo

For ten-year-old Sylvie Sambuck, Singapore seems a long way from the fighting of the Second World War. However the advancing Japanese army soon leads to a mass evacuation of the island but, as Sylvie's family begins to board their ship, there is no sign of Sylvie. Somehow, in the confusion, Sylvie finds refuge with her governess, Virginia Chen. But neither Virginia nor her family believe they will escape the Japanese internment camps, where Virginia may have to pay the ultimate price for Sylvie's survival.