Rosaleen Simpson

2021 | 218pp colour paperback | ISBN: 978-1-914002-12-0

Two nineteen-year-olds boarded the Oriana in 1963 brimming with optimism... the world did not let them down. They had fully expected to find open-heartedness, and entered confidently, each and every opened door. This was timed at the beginning of an era of accelerating change.

The oyster, that is – the preserve of youth in a promise from the world, opened up to them an array of opportunities. This mix of people and cultures was a heady experience for two young and naive antipodeans. Later lives took those adventurers in opposite directions, living worlds apart. Until precious memories were given new life – for one final time.