What is "homeward bound"

Homeward \Home"ward\, Homewards \Home"wards\, adv. [AS. h[=a]mweard.] Toward home; in the direction of one's house, town, or country.

Homeward bound, bound for home; going homeward; as, the homeward bound fleet.

Homeward Bound may refer to:

Homeward Bound (2004) is a science fiction, alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove. It is the eighth and final work in his Worldwar series fictional universe. It follows the events of the Colonization trilogy, and gives some closure to the storylines.

"Homeward Bound" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their third studio album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966), although it was recorded during the sessions for their second album Sounds of Silence and included on that album in the UK. Produced by Bob Johnston, the song was released as a single on January 19, 1966 by Columbia Records. Written by Paul Simon, the song was composed in 1964 during his period in London, England. Away from his girl friend, Kathy Chitty, while touring clubs, Simon felt depressed and homesick. He first penned the song on a scrap of paper at the Widnes railway station.

"Homeward Bound" was the duo's second single, the follow-up to their enormously successful breakthrough hit " The Sound of Silence". It performed very well domestically, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining on the charts for 12 weeks. Internationally, the song performed best in Canada, where it hit number two; it was also a top five hit in the Netherlands.

Homeward Bound is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Records in 1970.

Homeward Bound was an Australian television variety series. Produced by and broadcast on Melbourne station ABV-2, the first episode aired 12 October 1958 while the final episode aired 21 December 1958. It is worth noting that ABC variety series generally had shorter seasons than those on commercial television.

Featuring a "sea shanties" theme, the series was hosted by "Sparks" Murphy, and regulars on the program were Alan Eddy, Mervyn Bray, Paul Gavin, William Smith. Other performers who appeared during the run of the series included accordion player Egidio Bortoli, and hornpipe dancer Michael Thomas.

It is not known if any of the episodes are still extant, given the erratic survival rate of Australian television series of the 1950s.

Homeward Bound is a lost 1923 American drama silent film directed by Ralph Ince and written by Peter B. Kyne, Jack Cunningham and Paul Sloane. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Charles S. Abbe, William P. Carleton, Hugh Cameron and Gus Weinberg. The film was released on July 29, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.

Homeward Bound is a World War I era song that says the war will soon be over, and the soldiers will be able to return home. It has a hopeful message and was meant to comfort both soldiers and the family and friends of soldiers. It was composed by George W. Meyer, written by Howard Johnson and Coleman Goetz, and produced by Leo. Feist, Inc. in 1917.