Echoes from the Oasis

Posted on 12 November 2018 by A.R. Tirant

In early 1900 on the island of Mahe in the Seychelles, women were confined to specific roles and expectations, and custom and traditions prevailed with reverence But, 16 year old Anna, being passionate, nature loving and rebellious, wanted out of life She had different desires and bigger dreams The book tells the emotional and dramatic story of Anna s younger years Forbidden love brought joy and meaning to her life, but it was quickly followed by a dreadful smallpox epidemic that brought tragedy to Mahe s Victoria hospital where Anna worked Would she survived the ordeal Louis agonised and prayed fate did lend a hand, and after months of separations they were finally reunited Surely all will now be fine for them Meanwhile in the background, the threatening atmosphere of a dark and closely guarded secret witchcraft practices has the islanders of this close knit Catholic community shivering in fear, but it is the arson, murder and rape rearing its ugly heads that were frightening Suddenly, in a dramatic twist of fate, Anna s life was turned perilously upside down Will she be able to overcome that new drama and survived the First World War at the same time Free Download [ Echoes from the Oasis ] By [ A.R. Tirant ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr My thoughts Rosie the author tells a beautifully historic, charming, and heartwrenching tale that takes place in her native Seychelles The research, descriptions, character development, and just overall beautiful writing make Echoes from the Oasis a keeper on my shelf 3I will have to admit that I was a wee bit late getting this review done And getting to her new novel But if I had known how Fabulous it was before I read this magical journey of words, I would not have waited so long It s a well written Historical Romance you won t soon forget Here is a littleabout Rosie, yes, I get to call her that, LOL as she has become a good friend I will tell you one thing about her This woman is everywhere She has done a fine job in promoting her new no I will have to admit that I was a wee bit late getting this review done And getting to her new novel But if I had known how Fabulous it was before I read this magical journey of words, I would not have waited so long It s a well written Historical Romance you won t soon forget Here is a littleabout Rosie, yes, I get to call her that, LOL as she has become a good friend I will tell you one thing about her This woman is everywhere She has done a fine job in promoting her new novel where she had been born and raised, which in opinion, is on...Free book for honest review juliesbookreview.blogspot.com Echoes from the Oasis is a historical fiction novel set in the Republic of Seychelles in the early 1900s For those of you who are not familiar with the country I must admit I had no geographical knowledge of the area until reading this book , the Republic of Seychelles is 115 islands in the Indian Ocean,than 1,000 east of Southeast Africa The climate is tropical and the inhabitants are descendants of British and French colonists Free book for honest review juliesbookreview.blogspot.com Echoes from the Oasis is a historical fiction novel set in the Republic o...This is a very sensual and emotional novel It is well written and descriptive Although I have not been on that island by reading the book I can imagine how it looks and feels to be there.As to the story it will definitely make you feel the things the heroine has felt.RecommendHaving recently finished reading this author s initial offering into this exceedingly competitive world of communicating her love of places, people and ideas via an historical formatI was so pleased to have Echoes From the Oasis meet all of my expectations With a resounding homage to Mother Nature, Ms Tirant s beloved characters and the unfolding of their lives on this beautiful island setting of the Seychelles was so vividly brought to life via strong, colorful descriptive writing and t Having recently finished reading this author s initial offering...Bittersweet Enduring LoveI thoroughly enjoyed reading this book Even though I spenttime sobbing during my reading about Anna and Louis, I am still happy that their love endured Anna still has her baby daughter to love and reminds her of the passion she s...

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12 November 2018

A.R. Tirant