The mermaid of Black Conch / Monique Roffey.

By:

Roffey, Monique [author.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Random HouseEdition: First American Edition.Description: 228 pages ; 22 cmISBN:

9781529115499

Subject(s):

READING IN ENGLISH

Genre/Form:

Novels

DDC classification:

823.92 23

LOC classification:

PR6118.O37 M47 2022

Summary: 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 . . .

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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 . . .