The Mermaid of Black Conch - The spellbinding winner of the Costa Book of the Year as read on BBC Radio 4. Ausgezeichnet: Costa Novel Award, 2021. Nominiert: The Folio Prize, 2021. Nominiert: Orwell Prize, 2021. Nominiert: The Golds
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| Verlag | Random House UK |
| Auflage | 2021 |
| Seiten | 272 |
| Format | 13,0 x 1,8 x 19,6 cm |
| B-format paperback | |
| Gewicht | 191 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781529115499 |
| Bestell-Nr | 52911549UA |
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' Sun day Times
'Not your standard mermaid' MARGARET ATWOOD
Rezension:
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
