The beloved Good Morning America Book Club Pick is a soaring, heartstopping novel of a mother's journey to find her children.

'An incredible novel about the power of a mother's love. Highly recommended' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'Hopeful and emotive... A book you will not forget for a long time' GLAMOUR

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Rachel is searching for her children. For Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane and Mercy. These are the five who were sold to other plantations; the faces she cannot forget. It is 1834, and the law says her people are now free. But for Rachel freedom means finding her children.

With fear snapping at her heels, Rachel keeps moving. From sunrise to sunset, through the cane fields of Barbados to the forests of British Guiana, then on to Trinidad, up the dangerous river and to the open sea. Only once she knows their stories can she rest. Only then can she finally find home...

Inspired by the women who, in the aftermath of slavery, went in search of their lost children.

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'The strength of Rachel's maternal love is a constant miracle... A fine testament to the women who inspired this debut' The Times

'An extraordinary portrait of motherly love and hope. A thoroughly compelling read' Daily Mail

'A strong and beautiful novel that stares into the face of brutality and the heart of love' Jeanette Winterson

'Immersive... A tender exploration of one woman's courage... a celebration of motherhood and female resilience' Observer

'A powerful, gripping novel about the strength of a mother's love' Red

'Full of love and compassion' Stylist

'Moving and lyrical' Woman & Home

'A glorious and compelling story' Prima

'Magnificent and epic. A story about love and the power it brings us' ' Frank Cottrell-Boyce

'A powerful story, beautifully told' Jessica Moor

'Eleanor Shearer is a remarkable writer' Natasha Lester

'A powerful account of love, loss, defiance... Breathtaking' Chikodili Emelumadu

'Beautiful... A masterclass in how to speak of unspeakable things' Meg Clothier

'An extraordinary odyssey of love, and homecoming' Kate Quinn

'A stunning debut with real characters that lock themselves in your heart' Sadeqa Johnson