Summary: Belonging tells the extremely moving autobiography by Renée Goossens. It’s a gripping story of a child who later, as a young woman struggled to find a life and identity of her own. The father she adored, who instilled her with a great love of music, became a legendary figure in Australia’s cultural life. Sir Eugene Goossens was the Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Director of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His influence led to the construction of one of Australia’s most treasured icons – the Sydney Opera House. At 21, a serious motor vehicle accident kept Renée in hospital in Oxford for nearly two years, depriving her of her husband and baby. Sir Eugene Goossens died when she was in hospital and she only heard the devastating news through radio earphones whilst in intensive care. When Renée was finally able to leave hospital, her life changed forever but she managed to fulfill her dream of learning to walk again and bringing her son to Sydney.
What I thought: This book was OK. I had absolutely no idea who any of the Goossens were though. But overall a good story.
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