The Next Ship Home, Heather Webb
The Next Ship Home, Heather Webb
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The Next Ship Home
A Novel of Ellis Island

Author: Heather Webb

Narrator: Kathryn Markey

Unabridged: 13 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/08/2022


Synopsis

A young Italian woman arrives on the shores of America, her sights set on a better life. That same day, a young American woman reports to her first day of work at the immigration center. But Ellis Island isn’t a refuge for Francesca or Alma, not when ships depart every day with those who are refused entry to the country
and when corruption ripples through every corridor. While Francesca resorts to desperate measures to ensure she will make it off the island, Alma fights for her dreams of becoming a translator, even as women are denied the chance.

As the two women face the misdeeds of a system known to manipulate and abuse immigrants searching for new hope in America, they form an unlikely friendship and share a terrible secret—altering their fates and the lives of the immigrants who come after them.

Inspired by true events and for fans of Kristina McMorris and Hazel Gaynor, The Next Ship Home holds up a mirror to our own times, deftly questioning America’s history of prejudice and exclusion while also reminding us of our citizens’ singular
determination. This is a novel of the dark secrets of Ellis Island, when entry to “the land of the free” promised a better life but often delivered something drastically different and when immigrant strength and female friendship found ways to triumph even on the darkest days.

About Heather Webb

Heather Webb is the award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of ten historical novels, including her most recent The Next Ship Home, Queens of London, and Strangers in the Night. To date, her books have been translated to eighteen languages. She lives in Connecticut with her family and two mischievous cats. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela M on January 23, 2022

Historical fiction set in New York City is always a draw for me as well as a story focusing on events I knew very little about. In this case, it was the abuse and corruption doled out to some immigrants when coming to America through Ellis Island. One of the main characters, coming from Italy as my......more

Goodreads review by Canadian Jen on March 26, 2022

America. The land of opportunity. For some, at a high cost. This was a timely read given the migration of masses out of countries that are riddled with war. Yet, not all those who migrated left because of wars. Some left because of discrimination, abuse, financial crisis. Hoping to secure a life to m......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on February 12, 2022

I’m a fan of Heather Webb’s books. She’s written some with Hazel Gaynor, who I also love. A really fun thing about Heather Webb is that one of my coworkers was taught by her in high school. Have you read any historical fiction involving Ellis Island? About the book: “Ellis Island, 1902: Two women band......more

Goodreads review by Karren on November 16, 2022

Francesca Ricci endures the third class boat journey from Italy to America and the conditions below deck are terrible. People cry and others cheer when they see the Statue of Liberty for the first time, and they’re hoping for a new start in the land of opportunity. Francesca and her sister Maria are......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on January 03, 2022

4.5 stars rounded up. In 1902, Francesca arrives in America, having left Italy in hopes of a better life. She arrives the same day that Alma begins working at Ellis Island. Alma, born in America, is the daughter of German heritage with a gift for language. Alma’s family taught her to dislike immigra......more