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Imprint: Vintage
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Published: 10/06/2021
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ISBN: 9781529115499
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Length: 272 Pages
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Dimensions: 198mm x 17mm x 129mm
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Weight: 191g
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RRP: £8.99
The Mermaid of Black Conch
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The spellbinding winner of the Costa Book of the Year as read on BBC Radio 4
Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4.
'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
'Exquisite' ELIZABETH MACNEAL
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Imprint: Vintage
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Published: 10/06/2021
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ISBN: 9781529115499
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Length: 272 Pages
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Dimensions: 198mm x 17mm x 129mm
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Weight: 191g
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RRP: £8.99
Reviews
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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
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I absolutely devoured The Mermaid of Black Conch. It's wonderful, immersive, evocative... A masterclass of world-building
Bridget Collins, No.1 bestselling author of The Binding
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Once I had started it, I couldn't stop. It was quite unlike anything I'd ever read. Such brilliant myth-making; such powerful storytelling
Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures
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About wonder, spectacle, as well as greed. The writing is exquisite
Elizabeth Macneal, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory and Circus of Wonders
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A reading experience as captivating as a tropical storm. Full-throated and mesmerizing
C. Pam Zhang, Booker-longlisted author of How Much of These Hills is Gold
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Sensuous, beguiling . . . Roffey's tale convincingly transplants a mythical creature into a modern setting . . . Wondrous
Sunday Times
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Wonderfully written, with both soul and intense drama - it glistens almost, like the mermaid!
Diana Evans, author of Ordinary People
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Stunning . . . A mesmerising read
Nathan Filer, Costa-winning author of The Shock of the Fall
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Extraordinary, beautifully written . . . We found it completely compelling . . . It feels like a classic in the making
Costa Judges, 2020
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Magical touches blend with precise realism in this bittersweet tale of a mermaid trying to put the sea behind her
Observer
