Welcome to Glorious Tuga

''A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny ... Feels as if it was written specifically to give comfort'' MARIAN KEYES ''Warm and addictive . . . escapism at its finest'' i paper ''If you''re looking for a perfect holiday read, this is it'' Red ''A slice of sunshine in book form'' Good Housekeeping Sail to the tropical paradise where secrets don''t stay hidden for long ... Zoologist Charlotte Walker has taken up a fellowship on the tiny, remote island of Tuga de Oro to study the endangered gold coin tortoises in the jungle interior. She can claim the best of reasons for this year in paradise - what better motivation than to save a species? - but the reality is more complex. For Charlotte has a secret that connects her to the island and has finally determined to solve the mystery ... A complete and vivid world to escape to, Welcome to Glorious Tuga celebrates a fictional island, and the warm-hearted families who live there. Enchanting, uplifting and very funny, this is a captivating novel about love, belonging, and what it really means to come home. ''A gorgeous book ... brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn''t want to go home'' NICK HORNBY ''Sparkling and sophisticated ... reminded me of the pleasures to be had in reading'' JESSIE BURTON ''Imagine a modern-day Jane Austen washed up on a fictional island ... Warm, clever, thoughtful, funny, moving and brilliantly written'' ELIZABETH DAY

Autorentext

Francesca Segal is an award-winning writer. She is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, The Innocents (2012) and The Awkward Age (2017), and a memoir of NICU motherhood, Mother Ship (2019). Her writing has won the 2012 Costa First Novel Award, a Betty Trask Award, and been longlisted for the Women's Prize.

Segal says: 'Writing this trilogy was a deliberate reaching out for joy. The world can feel very bleak, and bringing Tuga to life became my own magical portal to wide beaches, crystal seas, endless sunshine, and most vitally, to a warm, eccentric community of good people mostly just trying to do their best. Tuga de Oro was a refuge for its first settlers, and I hope will offer refuge for readers, too.'

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READER FAVOURITE IN THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD BOOKS SUMMER COLLECTION

**Travel far enough and you might just find yourself - on the world's most remote tropical island

'I can't think of anything I'd rather read if I were in proximity to sand and sea... Deeply satisfying, engrossing, and utterly charming' INDIA KNIGHT**

READER REVIEWS
'A glorious escape from reality'
'You can feel the sand and taste the coconut water'
'Full of romance, intrigue and friendships'
'Blue sea; small island; paradise. Sign me up!'
'Deserves to be in everyone's suitcase this summer'

Charlotte Walker has swapped her grey life in London for a year in a tropical paradise.

Officially, she's there for conservation but the reality is far more complicated.

For somewhere on the island lies the answer to a truth she's waited her whole life to learn. If she finds it, then perhaps she might finally find herself too.

'Joyous, a modern-day Jane Austen meets The Durrells' ELIZABETH DAY

'One of my favourite books OF ALL TIME' MARIAN KEYES

'A much-needed escape' NIGELLA LAWSON

'Full of humour, intrigue and colour' SANTA MONTEFIORE

EVEN MORE REVIEWS

'A gorgeous book' NICK HORNBY
'A slice of sunshine in book form' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'A rare joy' JESSIE BURTON
'A perfect holiday read' RED
'Joyous, sexy, uplifting, funny, fascinating' OBSERVER
'A book to escape into' PANDORA SYKES
'Immersive, vibrant and funny' NINA STIBBE, GUARDIAN
'A beautiful written feel-good novel' EVENING STANDARD

Zusammenfassung
'A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny . . . I cannot TELL you how much I adored it! This feels as if it was written specifically to give comfort - the perfect antidote to current climes' Marian Keyes, author of GROWN UPS