The Long Road Home

By: Danielle Steel

Narrated by: Anthony Fusco

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

Sad but entertaining

It was a really good book. It was interesting and it never dragged. However, the brutality of the abuse was horrifying. Gabby seemed to just have one terrible thing after another happen to her and it wasn't until the very end that it seemed like things might finally be looking up. But knowing her history, if the book would've continued, that probably would've went horribly wrong as well.

When it first started I thought it was weird that a man was reading it but he did a fantastic job. I read the first chapter on my own but knew it would take me way too long to finish it so I got the audiobook and read along whenever possible. In my experience with audiobooks, the person reading it can either make or break the listening experience. Anthony Fusco made it. Great job.

Amazing!!! Wonderfully written.

When I first started reading this book I didn’t think I could listen to it after the first paragraph I wanted to shut it off but then I wanted to know what happened. So I kept it listening, this book is so well written that you just wanted to keep listening yes it’s the saddest book I’ve ever read in my entire 60 years of living but the way it ends beautifully written and very sad, I thought this wasn’t a book that Daniel still would’ve written it’s nothing like any of the 23 books of hers that I’ve read so I was quite surprised and kept looking to make sure it was written by her, it’s definitely a book that is amazing which says it all about Danielle steel she is an amazing author I’m going to read every book she ever wrote.

Strength beyond measure

Sad but excellent story. Lots of twists and turns. Shows the ugly and beautiful side of love.

Favorite of all time

This is my Favorite book. I'm not much of a reader but I couldn't put this bok down!

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.