A delightful contemporary novel with a hint of romance, built on a dream. Young Charlotte, fascinated by the orange that she holds in her hand on a cold and damp British winter's day, falls asleep where her dreams transport her to the future; to sunshine lands in Spain and Portugal where oranges ripen in the winter sunshine.
A handsome Portuguese stranger captures her heart in Portugal. After the escapades in the hills near Obidos with Daisy, Charlotte's dreams take her into Andalucia, to the winter sun of southern Spain where she meets her Portuguese Senhor again, with a promise for the future.
The detailed descriptions of the west Central region of Portugal and the interior and mountains of Andalucia, bring to life the sights and sounds of the Iberian Peninsula as Charlotte and Daisy live life to the full.
Does Charlotte find oranges?
Who is the handsome Portuguese Senhor?
And are they really dreams? . . .
Or reality?
Marsh's love of adventure and travel to sunshine lands provide a rich seam of cultural, historical and geographical fact to the descriptions of central Portugal and the coast and interior of Andalucia, in southern Spain.
Industry Reviews
Great Read 20 November 2016 Amazon. "Wonderful book that brings the smell of orange blossom to the senses of the reader during the delightful journeys through Spain and Portugal. A book that brings alive the vibrancy and seduction of Andalucia."
"Fantastic story and even better as I had been everywhere that was mentioned." G. McHarg on 1 July 2013
G. McHarg on 1 July 2013 Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase.
"I have just finished reading the sample chapters of "Oranges", which I thought was brilliant. You successfully weave the inner life of your heroine with the outside world, which cannot be easy to do. I look forward to reading the full version." .2013 Kindle Reader- France.
"Look out for this author, she is a rising talent. Read her other book on two older folks traveling on a motorbike so she is one to watch." 5 Stars. Haydn Jones 24.04.2013 Amazon UK.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading., 2 April 2013 By Jean Mead "Author" (North Wales) (REAL NAME) This review is from: ORANGES: A Journey (Kindle Edition) Wonderful story that takes the reader to the heart of the place that Rosalie Marsh loves so much. Deserving of the five stars. Look forward to more fiction from this author."