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Del 2 - Tuga Island Trilogy
Island Calling
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
139 kr
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Head to the blissful tropical island of Tuga in this funny, moving, uplifting summer read'Absolutely blissful... Get both books in the series: I’ll eat my hat if you don’t love them' India Knight, Sunday TimesREADERS LOVE ISLAND CALLING: ‘A dream island escape’ ‘An uplifting, original story with such wonderful characters. Packed with humour…The perfect holiday read’‘Perfect for the summer holidays – I loved it’‘A gorgeous summer read’‘A fabulous return to the wonderful Island of Tuga’What if your mother knows you better than you know yourself?On the remote island of Tuga de Oro, vet Charlotte Walker has been taken to the islanders’ hearts and, between days on the farms and nights with a new love interest, she’s content to remain in blissful retreat from her real life, in London.Just for now, obviously.Until real life hits the island with the force of a tropical storm: Charlotte’s mother arrives.Lucinda Compton-Neville knows an identity crisis when she sees one, and has come to haul her daughter back on course: back to England, back to her career, back home where she belongs.Funny, moving, and hope-filled, Island Calling is the joyous second novel in the Tuga Island Trilogy – about mothers and daughters; about holding on and letting go.PRAISE FOR THE TUGA ISLAND TRILOGY:‘A much-needed escape, I warmly recommend this beauty’ NIGELLA LAWSON‘A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny . . . One of my favourite books OF ALL TIME’ MARIAN KEYES‘Brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn’t want to go home’ NICK HORNBY‘Sparkling and sophisticated’ JESSIE BURTON
Del 1 - Tuga Island Trilogy
Welcome to Glorious Tuga
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
139 kr
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The sun-soaked summer getaway you didn’t know you needed: your paradise awaits…‘A perfect holiday read’ RED‘Deeply satisfying, engrossing, and utterly charming’ INDIA KNIGHT**READERS ADORE WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA**:‘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.‘One of my favourite books OF ALL TIME’ MARIAN KEYES‘A much-needed escape’ NIGELLA LAWSON‘Full of humour, intrigue and colour’ SANTA MONTEFIORE‘Joyous, a modern-day Jane Austen meets The Durrells’ ELIZABETH DAY‘A book to escape into’ PANDORA SYKES ‘Joyous, sexy, uplifting, funny, fascinating’ OBSERVER‘Immersive, vibrant and funny' NINA STIBBE, GUARDIAN‘A beautiful written feel-good novel’ EVENING STANDARD
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
282 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
143 kr
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WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2012LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2013WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK AWARD 2013WINNER OF THE SAMI ROHR PRIZE FOR JEWISH LITERATURE 2013What if everything you’d ever wanted was no longer enough?Adam and Rachel are getting married at last. Childhood sweethearts whose lives and families have been intertwined for years; theirs is set to be the wedding of the year.But then Rachel’s cousin Ellie makes an unexpected return to the family fold. Beautiful, reckless and troubled, Ellie represents everything that Adam has tried all his life to avoid – and everything that is missing from his world. As the long-awaited wedding approaches, Adam is torn between duty and temptation, security and freedom, and must make a choice that will break either one heart, or many.'Wonderful...witty…an astonishingly accomplished debut which will draw comparisons between Segal and Zadie Smith and Monica Ali' Stylist
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
123 kr
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'A very smart, soulful, compelling novel' Nick HornbyWhat does it take to be a family?Julia has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. James is her second chance, and everything she never knew she wanted. It’s perfect but for two things: their children.Julia’s beloved daughter Gwen loathes James and James’s son Nathan takes pleasure in antagonising his new stepsister. Uniting two households is never easy, but the teenagers’ unexpected actions will eventually threaten everyone’s hard-won happiness.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
335 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2012100 kr
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WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2012LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2013WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK AWARD 2013WINNER OF THE SAMI ROHR PRIZE FOR JEWISH LITERATURE 2013What if everything you’d ever wanted was no longer enough?Adam and Rachel are getting married at last. Childhood sweethearts whose lives and families have been intertwined for years; theirs is set to be the wedding of the year.But then Rachel’s cousin Ellie makes an unexpected return to the family fold. Beautiful, reckless and troubled, Ellie represents everything that Adam has tried all his life to avoid – and everything that is missing from his world. As the long-awaited wedding approaches, Adam is torn between duty and temptation, security and freedom, and must make a choice that will break either one heart, or many.'Wonderful...witty…an astonishingly accomplished debut which will draw comparisons between Segal and Zadie Smith and Monica Ali' Stylist
E-bok
Engelska, 2017100 kr
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'A very smart, soulful, compelling novel' Nick HornbyWhat does it take to be a family?Julia has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. James is her second chance, and everything she never knew she wanted. It’s perfect but for two things: their children.Julia’s beloved daughter Gwen loathes James and James’s son Nathan takes pleasure in antagonising his new stepsister. Uniting two households is never easy, but the teenagers’ unexpected actions will eventually threaten everyone’s hard-won happiness.
E-bok
Engelska, 2019122 kr
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'Heart-wrenching, heart-warming and heartfelt - Mother Ship is a beautifully crafted, warts-and-all love letter to our wonderful NHS' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtAfter her identical twin girls are born ten weeks prematurely, Francesca Segal finds herself sitting vigil in the 'mother ship' of neonatal intensive care, all romantic expectations of new parenthood obliterated.As each day brings a fresh challenge for her and her babies, Francesca makes a temporary life among a band of mothers who are vivid, fearless, and inspiring, taking care not only of their children but of one another.Mother Ship is a hymn to the sustaining power of women's friendships, and a loving celebration of the two small girls - and their mother - who defy the odds. A comforting and encouraging read, especially for others enduring the same experience. 'A heart-wrenching insight into what must have been such a fragile, overwhelming and terrifying time - yet there's humour in there too. Beautiful' Giovanna Fletcher'A beautiful, lyrical memoir that navigates the unpredictable landscape of NICU and the will to survive' Christie Watson, author of The Language of Kindness
Del 1 - Tuga Island Trilogy
Welcome to Glorious Tuga
Escape to a tropical paradise with this joyous summer read
E-bok
Engelska, 2024170 kr
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The sun-soaked summer getaway you didn’t know you needed: your paradise awaits…‘A perfect holiday read’ RED‘Deeply satisfying, engrossing, and utterly charming’ INDIA KNIGHT**READERS ADORE WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA**:‘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.‘One of my favourite books OF ALL TIME’ MARIAN KEYES‘A much-needed escape’ NIGELLA LAWSON‘Full of humour, intrigue and colour’ SANTA MONTEFIORE‘Joyous, a modern-day Jane Austen meets The Durrells’ ELIZABETH DAY‘A book to escape into’ PANDORA SYKES ‘Joyous, sexy, uplifting, funny, fascinating’ OBSERVER‘Immersive, vibrant and funny' NINA STIBBE, GUARDIAN‘A beautiful written feel-good novel’ EVENING STANDARD
Del 2 - Tuga Island Trilogy
Island Calling
The funny, moving and uplifting summer read about mothers and daughters
E-bok
Engelska, 2025171 kr
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Head to the blissful tropical island of Tuga in this funny, moving, uplifting summer read'Absolutely blissful... Get both books in the series: I’ll eat my hat if you don’t love them' India Knight, Sunday TimesREADERS LOVE ISLAND CALLING: ‘A dream island escape’ ‘An uplifting, original story with such wonderful characters. Packed with humour…The perfect holiday read’‘Perfect for the summer holidays – I loved it’‘A gorgeous summer read’‘A fabulous return to the wonderful Island of Tuga’What if your mother knows you better than you know yourself?On the remote island of Tuga de Oro, vet Charlotte Walker has been taken to the islanders’ hearts and, between days on the farms and nights with a new love interest, she’s content to remain in blissful retreat from her real life, in London.Just for now, obviously.Until real life hits the island with the force of a tropical storm: Charlotte’s mother arrives.Lucinda Compton-Neville knows an identity crisis when she sees one, and has come to haul her daughter back on course: back to England, back to her career, back home where she belongs.Funny, moving, and hope-filled, Island Calling is the joyous second novel in the Tuga Island Trilogy – about mothers and daughters; about holding on and letting go.PRAISE FOR THE TUGA ISLAND TRILOGY:‘A much-needed escape, I warmly recommend this beauty’ NIGELLA LAWSON‘A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny . . . One of my favourite books OF ALL TIME’ MARIAN KEYES‘Brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn’t want to go home’ NICK HORNBY‘Sparkling and sophisticated’ JESSIE BURTON
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2024200 kr
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Brought to you by Penguin.SET SAIL FOR A TROPICAL PARADISE THIS SUMMERHow far do you need to travel to find home?Zoologist Charlotte Walker has taken up a year-long fellowship on the tiny, remote island of Tuga de Oro to study the endangered gold coin tortoises in the jungle interior.She is warmly embraced by the tight-knit community of islanders – and their animals – who are keen to adopt Charlotte as Tuga’s first vet.But Charlotte has a family secret that connects her to the island. She is determined to solve the mystery: she just needs to make sure she stays focused on her research, and absolutely does not fall in love with the first man she meets…’The perfect holiday read’ NIGELLA LAWSONWarm, clever, thoughtful, funny, moving and brilliantly written’ ELIZABETH DAY‘A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny’ MARIAN KEYES‘Brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn''t want to go home’ NICK HORNBY‘Sparkling and sophisticated’ JESSIE BURTON©2024 Francesca Segal (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2025200 kr
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Brought to you by Penguin.Can your mother really know you better than you know yourself?On remote Tuga de Oro, vet Charlotte Walker has been taken into the islander’s hearts and, between days on the farms and nights with a new love interest, she’s content to remain in blissful retreat from her real life in London.Just for now.Until real life hits the island with the force of a tropical storm: Charlotte’s mother arrives. Lucinda Compton-Neville knows an identity crisis when she sees one, and has come to haul her daughter back on course: back to England, back to her career, back home where she belongs.Funny, moving, and hope-filled, Island Calling is a joyous novel about mothers and daughters; about holding on and letting go.PRAISE FOR WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA:’A much-needed escape, I warmly recommend this beauty’ NIGELLA LAWSON‘A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny’ MARIAN KEYES‘Brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn''t want to go home’ NICK HORNBY‘Sparkling and sophisticated’ JESSIE BURTON© Francesca Segal 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
160 kr
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'Heart-wrenching, heart-warming and heartfelt - Mother Ship is a beautifully crafted, warts-and-all love letter to our wonderful NHS' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtAfter her identical twin girls are born ten weeks prematurely, Francesca Segal finds herself sitting vigil in the 'mother ship' of neonatal intensive care, all romantic expectations of new parenthood obliterated.As each day brings a fresh challenge for her and her babies, Francesca makes a temporary life among a band of mothers who are vivid, fearless, and inspiring, taking care not only of their children but of one another.Mother Ship is a hymn to the sustaining power of women's friendships, and a loving celebration of the two small girls - and their mother - who defy the odds. A comforting and encouraging read, especially for others enduring the same experience. 'A heart-wrenching insight into what must have been such a fragile, overwhelming and terrifying time - yet there's humour in there too. Beautiful' Giovanna Fletcher'A beautiful, lyrical memoir that navigates the unpredictable landscape of NICU and the will to survive' Christie Watson, author of The Language of Kindness
Del 1 - Tuga Island Trilogy
Welcome to Glorious Tuga
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
255 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
‘Joyous… A modern-day Jane Austen meets The Durrells’ ELIZABETH DAY'One to hoard like a squirrel’s nut for the cold, dark days of winter' IRISH TIMESREADERS ADORE WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA‘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’Zoologist Charlotte Walker has crossed the world to research rare tortoises on the remote island of Tuga.Officially, she’s there for conservation. But the reality is more complicated, for Charlotte has long believed she has a connection to this isolated paradise. While coming to understand an endangered species, she’d hoped she might finally understand the truth about herself.She’ll have little time for self-discovery, however. The close-knit community has never had a vet before, and the islanders are determined to tempt her from her tortoises and onto their farms.Can she salvage her career (and the catastrophe of her personal life) before her year on the island is up?’A much-needed escape, I warmly recommend this beauty’ NIGELLA LAWSON‘A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny’ MARIAN KEYES‘Brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn't want to go home’ NICK HORNBY‘Sparkling and sophisticated’ JESSIE BURTON
Del 2 - Tuga Island Trilogy
Island Calling
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
209 kr
Skickas
What if your mother knows you better than you know yourself?'Absolutely blissful... Get both books in the series: I’ll eat my hat if you don’t love them' India Knight, Sunday Times🌴 READERS LOVE ISLAND CALLING 🌴:’An enchanting, funny novel full of beguiling characters!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐’Thoroughly enjoyable’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐’A fabulous return to the wonderful Island of Tuga’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐’I adore all the characters’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐On the remote island of Tuga de Oro, vet Charlotte Walker has been taken to the islanders’ hearts and, between days on the farms and nights with a new love interest, she’s content to remain in blissful retreat from her real life, in London.Just for now, obviously.Until real life hits the island with the force of a tropical storm: Charlotte’s mother arrives.Lucinda Compton-Neville knows an identity crisis when she sees one, and has come to haul her daughter back on course: back to England, back to her career, back home where she belongs.Funny, moving, and hope-filled, Island Calling is the joyous second novel in the Tuga Island Trilogy – about mothers and daughters; about holding on and letting go.‘Beguiling ... Segal is writing in a comic tradition that runs from Jane Austen to David Nicholls’' ObserverPRAISE FOR WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA:‘A much-needed escape, I warmly recommend this beauty’ NIGELLA LAWSON‘A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny . . . One of my favourite books OF ALL TIME’ MARIAN KEYES‘Brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn’t want to go home’ NICK HORNBY‘Sparkling and sophisticated’ JESSIE BURTON
Del 2 - Tuga Island Trilogy
Island Calling
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
185 kr
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Del 3 - Tuga Island Trilogy
High Season
Inbunden, Engelska, 2027
232 kr
Kommande
Inbunden, Tyska, 2025
303 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Häftad, Tyska, 2014
191 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar