The long road to somewhere: Volume I: The road

By Mr Jean Joel Maillard

A young man sets out on a journey he never chose-toward a dream he never questioned-until the truth began to reveal itself.

When unknown men arrive before dawn, the fragile stillness of a remote village shatters. Pushed into motion by forces he barely understands, a young migrant steps onto the long road north-a road controlled by smugglers, gangs, and corrupted systems that profit from human desperation.

What begins as hope becomes survival.

What feels like escape becomes a trap.

And the farther he travels, the more he realises that the grass is not greener elsewhere-it is only harsher, colder, and far more dangerous than anyone ever told him.

The Long Road to Somewhere: Volume I - The Road is a raw, gripping literary drama about the illusions sold to those seeking a new beginning, and the heartbreaking truth discovered only when home is too far to touch again. It exposes the hidden machinery behind migration, the tragedies that vanish in silence, and the price paid by those who chase a promise that was never real.

If you're drawn to powerful, emotionally charged stories like Exit West, A Long Way Gone, and The Kite Runner, this book will stay with you long after the final page.

Keywords: migrant journey novel, refugee story fiction, African migration book, coming of age survival, human trafficking fiction, literary fiction social issues, immigrant experience novel

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G35NVKSZ
• ISBN13: 9798274627856
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"