About The Scent of Oranges
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- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (December 04, 2024)
- Hardcover: 384 pages
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Nancy has spent her whole life on the vibrant and gritty streets of Victorian London, first as one of Fagin’s child pickpockets and now on the arm of violent and mercurial Bill Sikes. Nancy does what she must to get by. She’s attuned to the harsh realities of life, but also knows how to find moments of beauty amid the grime, even if it is only the scent and taste of an orange – its miraculous colour and form.
When she embarks on a relationship with enigmatic gentleman Mr. Rufus, it awakens emotions she’s never felt before, and makes a better life feel possible for the first time. But when she takes cherubic orphan Oliver Twist under her wing, something even more elusive and appealing seems to be within reach: redemption.
This captivating tale of love, sacrifice, and the battle between good and evil showcases the power of compassion in a world tainted by darkness.
About the Author
Kathy George was born in South Africa, and has since lived in Namibia, New Zealand, and Australia. A hopeless romantic, she fell in love with Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier as a teenager, and includes Wuthering Heights and Great Expectations among her favourite books. She has worked as a legal assistant, but her true enthusiasm has always been for writing, and she holds an Masters of Fine Arts in Australian Gothic literature from Queensland University of Technology. Kathy lives in Brisbane and Sargasso is her first novel.
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