Welcome to Glorious Tuga

'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 *
If you’re looking for a perfect holiday read, this is it * Red *
A slice of sunshine in book form!... The descriptions of the island and its community are particularly gorgeous * Good Housekeeping, *Summer Reads of 2024* *
'If you’re looking for the perfect holiday read without even going on holiday, just as a much-needed escape from it all, I warmly recommend this beauty . . . Cannot wait for the next volume in the series' * Nigella Lawson *
'For anyone feeling a bit battered by life, this novel is the tonic ... It’s a book to escape into (who doesn’t want to be on a tropical island?) but it’s also a book about community ... [Segal's] descriptions of the island and its inhabitants are elegantly written, lush and vivid' * Pandora Sykes *
'If you can imagine a modern-day Jane Austen washed up on a fictional island ... you would get close to the wonder of Francesca Segal's new novel. But you wouldn't capture it completely because Segal has a style and wit all of her own. WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA is warm, clever, thoughtful, funny, moving and brilliantly written. I relished every page and can't wait to press it into everyone's hands' * Elizabeth Day, author of MAGPIE *
'Perfect for summer . . . Immersive, vibrant and funny' * Nina Stibbe, 'Your holiday reading 2024' Guardian *
'WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA is a gorgeous book ... Everything, right down to the fruit, has been brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn't want to go home' * Nick Hornby, author of ABOUT A BOY *
'Sparkling and sophisticated,Welcome To Glorious Tuga is a rare joy. With a cast of complex characters who will restore your belief in humanity, and a tropical setting to escape into, Francesca Segal's novel reminded me of the pleasures to be had in reading. Profound and comic by turns, she has made us an offering of light, and I would recommend every reader take it' * Jessie Burton, author of THE MINIATURIST and THE HOUSE OF FORTUNE *
'A warm, funny, totally addictivenovel, with characters, locations, and wisdom that stay with you long after you finish reading. Welcome to Glorious Tugaprovided me with the escape I needed, before I realised that I even needed it' * Sathnam Sanghera, author of EMPIRELAND *