Monique Roffey: The Mermaid of Black Conch
The Mermaid of Black Conch
Buch
- Random House UK Ltd, 06/2021
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, B-format paperback
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781529115499
- Bestellnummer: 10456270
- Umfang: 272 Seiten
- Gewicht: 191 g
- Maße: 198 x 129 mm
- Stärke: 17 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 10.6.2021
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Klappentext
Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4.* PRE-ORDER MONIQUE ROFFEY'S NEW NOVEL, PASSIONTIDE, 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
Biografie
Monique Roffey was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and educated in the UK. She has worked as a Centre Director for the Arvon Foundation and has held the post of Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Sussex and Chichester universities. She currently lives in Harlesden, north London.
Monique Roffey
The Mermaid of Black Conch
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