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Oct 12, 2023ryner rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Merchant Jonah Hancock has been long awaiting his overdue trading ship when one evening there is a surprise knock on the door. Standing there is his captain, who informs him that he has sold Hancock's ship in exchange for...a mermaid. (A…
Aug 13, 2023finn75 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Set in Georgian London a humble merchant and a famed courtesan are brought together by what is supposed to be a mermaid. Can they escape the bad luck associated with mermaids? An interesting tale with well formed characters.
Jul 06, 2023
I think the mermaid represents depression and despair. This is a really good read!
Oct 26, 2020
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Nov 02, 2019Brontina66 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This story is really unusual. I found out about this book in London. The walls of the metro are covered in ads, including new movies and books ads, and the title caught my attention, so I borrowed it as soon as I could. In a sense, this is…
Aug 21, 2019katievarco rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not a bad read. It kept my attention throughout the entire book. I enjoyed the late 1700's British dialog and customs. Though I was underwhelmed with the mermaid concept, I could strongly relate to the main character Angelica's search for…
Mar 30, 2019brangwinn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well written, using language that not only creates a mental picture, but reproduces the smells and sounds of 18th century London. I was surprised at w well the mermaid fantasy melded with the hard reality for women in this century. It…
Jan 30, 2019behere rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Writing is rich with day-to-day details. Powdered hair, pinned clothes, slippers, modes of travel, food smells, heat by coal, different speech dialects, nouns like bourdaloue, a porcelain piss-pot and details on its use. I enjoyed all…
Jan 04, 2019ArapahoeKati rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A lush atmospheric debut. It’s long but beautifully rich and detailed. There's passion, humor and a real flair for the Georgian era.
Nov 29, 2018HKMar rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Although I enjoy great literary work and classic works of literature, I still get disinterested in the Georgian era style of writing. This was a very very long read. If this gets adapted into a movie, they can easily cut half the book and…
Nov 28, 2018
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Oct 23, 2018IndyPL_JessicaL rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great historical fiction with a strong dash of magical realism. Not your typical mermaid story.
Oct 20, 2018Urbano rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
♥ ♥ Loved this book! ♥ ♥ My best read of 2018 so far.
Sep 18, 2018ArapahoeJessica rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A courtesan and a captain are brought together by an unlikely curiosity (a mermaid's corpse) and find their lives forever changed. So atmospheric and absorbing! Felt like I fell right through the pages onto the streets of eighteenth…
Jul 03, 2018JCLSarahA rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I kept hearing about this book, as it had already been released in Europe and so I was excited to read the advanced reader's copy that our library received. I was not disappointed! For lovers of historical fiction this one is a winner and…
Jun 25, 2018uncommonreader rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Georgian London plus courtesans plus mermaids and their curse... A fun read, if a little long.