Beyond the Crushing Waves: Large Print Edition

Two generations face heartbreak and injustice in this poignant and emotional novel inspired by true events.Mary Roberts is a poor gutter child living in a council flat in 1950s London. When she and her sister are left at an orphanage by their mother they dont think their lives can get any worse.Harry Evans is an orphan who finds himself with Mary and her sister on board a ship bound for Australia. Theyre sent to a farm school for children where abuse and neglect are rife. A journey that will change their lives forever and from which theyll never return.Married to her dream man and with a baby on the way Dr Mia Satos life is in perfect order. When her beloved grandmother has a fall the photograph clutched in her hand prompts Mia to ask questions her grandmother isnt willing to answer. When she cries out a confession that rocks Mia to her core it leads to a shocking discovery of a past filled with lies broken families and forced child migration.Based on one of Britains most secret and shameful real-life scandals in which over 100000 British children were forcibly deported to Canada South Africa and Australia over several decades. Lilly Mirrens heartbreaking captivating and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us that no matter where the journey leads us our heart will always find its way home to those we love.For readers of Before We Were Yours and Where the Crawdad Sings.From the USA Today Bestselling author of The Waratah Inn series.