A GUARDIAN, THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH AND EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION. 'A cracking historical novel' The Times 'Pure storytelling pleasure' Metro One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock hears urgent knocking on his front door. One of his captains is waiting eagerly on the step. He has sold Jonah's ship for what appears to be a mermaid. As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see Mr Hancock's ...
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A GUARDIAN, THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH AND EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION. 'A cracking historical novel' The Times 'Pure storytelling pleasure' Metro One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock hears urgent knocking on his front door. One of his captains is waiting eagerly on the step. He has sold Jonah's ship for what appears to be a mermaid. As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see Mr Hancock's marvel. Its arrival spins him out of his ordinary existence and through the doors of high society. At an opulent party, he makes the acquaintance of Angelica Neal, the most desirable woman he has ever laid eyes on... and a courtesan of great accomplishment. This meeting will steer both their lives onto a dangerous new course, on which they will learn that priceless things come at the greatest cost. Where will their ambitions lead? And will they be able to escape the destructive power mermaids are said to possess? In this spell-binding story of curiosity and obsession, Imogen Hermes Gowar has created an unforgettable jewel of a novel, filled to the brim with intelligence, heart and wit.
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If you enjoy romance novels and historical novels, you might enjoy this
book. I found many echoes of Trollope in the character types, description
and plotting. For me it was without depth, with obvious plot devices and
shallow characters. I definitely would not recommend it and was surprised
that it was so highly rated. I would instead recommend the novels by Elizabeth Strout.
