Imprint: Vintage
Published: 10/06/2021
ISBN: 9781529115499
Length: 272 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 17mm x 129mm
Weight: 191g
RRP: £8.99
Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4.
Imprint: Vintage
Published: 10/06/2021
ISBN: 9781529115499
Length: 272 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 17mm x 129mm
Weight: 191g
RRP: £8.99
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
I absolutely devoured The Mermaid of Black Conch. It's wonderful, immersive, evocative... A masterclass of world-building
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
About wonder, spectacle, as well as greed. The writing is exquisite
A reading experience as captivating as a tropical storm. Full-throated and mesmerizing
Sensuous, beguiling . . . Roffey's tale convincingly transplants a mythical creature into a modern setting . . . Wondrous
Wonderfully written, with both soul and intense drama - it glistens almost, like the mermaid!
Stunning . . . A mesmerising read
Extraordinary, beautifully written . . . We found it completely compelling . . . It feels like a classic in the making
Magical touches blend with precise realism in this bittersweet tale of a mermaid trying to put the sea behind her