The Long Road Home

By: Danielle Steel

Narrated by: Anthony Fusco

Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

Gabriella Harrison believes, as she is told, that she is to blame for her mother's rage - and her father's failure to protect her. Her world is a confusing blend of terror, betrayal, and pain. Her parents' aristocratic world is no safeguard against the abuse that knows no boundaries, and respects no person and no economic lines. Gabriella knows that, try as she might, there is no safe place for her to hide.

Even as a child, her only escape is through the stories she writes. Only writing can dull the pain of her lonely world. And when her parents' marriage collapses, Gabriella is given her first reprieve, as her father disappears, and then her mother abandons her to a convent. There, Gabriella's battered body and soul begin to mend. Amid the quiet safety and hushed rituals of the nuns, Gabriella grows into womanhood in a safe, peaceful world. Then a young priest comes into her life.

Father Joe Connors never questioned his vocation until Gabriella entered the confessional and shared her soul. Confession leads to friendship. And friendship grows dangerously into love...

©1998 Danielle Steel (P)1998 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, a Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.

Graphic, Moving and Intense

Not your typical chic lit...enjoyable because of the depth of the characters and the compassion it illicits. I would recommend it but don't expect it to be to uplifting. Evokes emotions.

Kept my interest from begining to end

It's sad, but thing's do happen to children, but really make's you wonder why a parent would just stand by and do nothing...

grip taking excited very scary action pack emotion

action pack emotional scary you just wanted to rescue the little girl and protect her or hide her

Pure Danielle Steel - never lets me down

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Great read

Who was your favorite character and why?

Gabrielle - tore my heart out.

Who was the most memorable character of The Long Road Home and why?

Gabrielle. Made me physically ache for all she endured.

Any additional comments?

N/A

Phenomenal

Phenomenal book & not your typical love story -I enjoyed every bit!! Danielle Steel delivered exceptionally in this book. I highly recommend.

sad story, happy ending

enjoyed this book! It was sad and very close to home for me. I was glad Abby finally found peace!

Excellent!

An amazing story! Not a cheerful story , though. Very difficult to read , if you’ve been abused. But , the writer does leave the reader , with a feeling of hope and a feeling of strength and peace

The Long Road Home

I really enjoyed everything about this book. It was exciting, sad, and when I though Gabriella was going to catch a break, something different would happen. I had to understand that things in life do happen just as it had for her. A sad story most of the time. I wanted her to win! She was a great character!

Incredible story

Amazing story. I loved and hated this story! It was about good and evil. I found it almost exhausting at times; and then, exhilarating to understand the strength of the human spirit and the amount of pain and abuse that one person can endure.

Good book

Would you consider the audio edition of The Long Road Home to be better than the print version?

haven't read the print version

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Long Road Home?

when Gabriella befriended the professor

Which character – as performed by Anthony Fusco – was your favorite?

Gabriella

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Gabriella confronted her father

Any additional comments?

Good book, I enjoyed it. There were parts that actually got a reaction out of me.