Welcome to Glorious Tuga

A Novel

De: Francesca Segal

Narrado por: Kristin Atherton

A bighearted page-turner set on a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean about love, community, and what it means to come home

Passionate about conservation and fleeing an argument with her mother, newly qualified London vet Charlotte Walker has taken up a fellowship on the tiny South Atlantic 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 secretly come to believe that she has her own connection to this remote and eccentric community, and she is finally determined to solve the mystery that has dominated her life.

But she will have little time for any of her declared or covert investigations. She is inconveniently attracted to the new island doctor. And not only do Tuga’s tortoises need attention but so too do the island’s dogs, goats, and donkeys—not to mention the islanders themselves, determined to win Charlotte over with cake and homemade jam until she relents and becomes vet to all their animals.

A complete, vivid world unto itself, Welcome to Glorious Tuga is a bewitching combination of warmth and humor. Immersive and uplifting, it transports the reader to an island that time forgot, bringing to life a cast of flawed, loveable people, like a contemporary James Herriot beneath the coconut palms.

Excellent narration!

Book was a bit slow, but there is a lot of character building and information in the first half. Found it an enjoyable listen and recommend.

Enjoyable but problematic

I love the world-building here. The conception of the island and its inhabitants is very compelling. However, the book could’ve used some editing around the ending. It was incredibly misguided. I think the author was trying to find a profound way to end the story and took a misstep. It was not a necessary conclusion.

The narrator is excellent.

Loved the interactions between the characters on the island

Loved the remote island setting.. I could envision all of the characters, should make a movie of this story

Great read- cute love story great insight to island life. Loved it!

Loved listening to yo this before bed- the story takes you to a peaceful place. Great love story (ies) and love the details of living on a remote island. Really enjoyed this read-

The gentle story

Liked the audio presentation of this book, Welcome to Glorious Tuga it was easy to listen to and enjoy.