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Beschreibung

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

'A daring, mesmerising novel... A modern myth' Maggie O'Farrell, author of HAMNET

'Not your standard mermaid' Margaret Atwood, author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE

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...

'Bighearted... A world that it is a pleasure to live inside' New York Times

'Sensuous, beguiling, wondrous... A striking achievement' Sunday Times

'A fiercely modern mermaid story' The Times

'A unique talent' Bernardine Evaristo, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER

'Gorgeous... I was enthralled, enchanted and moved' 5-star reader review

'A tale of love, the sea and a mermaid... Perfection' 5-star reader review

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

'A daring, mesmerising novel... A modern myth' Maggie O'Farrell, author of HAMNET

'Not your standard mermaid' Margaret Atwood, author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE

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...

'Bighearted... A world that it is a pleasure to live inside' New York Times

'Sensuous, beguiling, wondrous... A striking achievement' Sunday Times

'A fiercely modern mermaid story' The Times

'A unique talent' Bernardine Evaristo, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER

'Gorgeous... I was enthralled, enchanted and moved' 5-star reader review

'A tale of love, the sea and a mermaid... Perfection' 5-star reader review

Über den Autor
Monique Roffey was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and lives in London. She is the author of seven novels and a memoir. The Mermaid of Black Conch won the Costa Book of the Year and the Costa Novel Award and was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize and the Goldsmiths Prize. Her other highly acclaimed books include Archipelago, which won the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, The White Woman on the Green Bicycle and House of Ashes. In addition to her work as an environmental activist, she is a professor of contemporary fiction at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 248 S.
ISBN-13: 9781529115499
ISBN-10: 1529115493
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 766815
Ausstattung / Beilage: B-format paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Roffey, Monique
Hersteller: Random House UK Ltd
Vintage
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 199 x 129 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Monique Roffey
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.06.2021
Gewicht: 0,194 kg
Artikel-ID: 119727386

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