TY - BOOK AU - Roffey,Monique TI - The mermaid of Black Conch SN - 9781529115499 AV - PR6118.O37 M47 2022 U1 - 823.92 23 PB - Random House KW - READING IN ENGLISH KW - Novels N1 - Originally published in Great Britain by Peepal Tree Press, Leeds, in 2020 N2 - 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 . . ER -