Monique Roffey

The Mermaid of Black Conch

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Produktbeschreibung

Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4.

_ MONIQUE ROFFEY'S NEW NOVEL, PASSIONTIDE, IS OUT NOW _

'Mesmerising' MAGGIE O'FARRELL
'A unique talent' BERNARDINE EVARISTO
'Wonderful' BRIDGET COLLINS
'Brilliant' CLARE CHAMBERS

Near the island of Black Conch, a fisherman sings to himself while waiting for a catch. But David attracts a sea-dweller that he never expected - Aycayia, an innocent young woman cursed by jealous wives to live as a mermaid.

When American tourists capture Aycayia, David rescues her and vows to win her trust. Slowly, painfully, she transforms into a woman again. Yet as their love grows, they discover that the world around them is changing - and they cannot escape the curse for ever . . .

'A bittersweet love story . . . A joy to read' BBC News

'A fiercely modern mermaid story' The Times

'Wondrous . . . A striking achievement' Sunday Times

'Not your standard mermaid' MARGARET ATWOOD

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House UK / Vintage
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 766815
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 129mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 191g
• ISBN-13: 9781529115499
• ISBN-10: 1529115493
• Artikelnr.: 61325050

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Monique Roffey

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A daring, mesmerising novel that continually unseats expectation - I was deliciously unsure, throughout, what would happen next. With her fierce and shapeshifting mermaid, Roffey has created a modern myth about belonging and the bonds humans form with each other and with their land, single-handedly bringing magic realism up to date Maggie O'Farrell, No.1 bestselling author of Hamnet