{"product_id":"9781529115499-mermaid-of-black-conch","title":"The Mermaid of Black Conch","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year – as read on BBC Radio 4.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A daring, mesmerising novel… A modern myth’ \u003c\/b\u003eMaggie O’Farrell, author of \u003ci\u003eHAMNET\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Not your standard mermaid’ \u003c\/b\u003eMargaret Atwood, author of \u003ci\u003eTHE HANDMAID’S TALE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNear 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Bighearted… A world that it is a pleasure to live inside’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Sensuous, beguiling, wondrous… A striking achievement’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A fiercely modern mermaid story’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A unique talent’ \u003c\/b\u003eBernardine Evaristo, author of \u003ci\u003eGIRL, WOMAN, OTHER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Gorgeous… I was enthralled, enchanted and moved’ \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A tale of love, the sea and a mermaid… Perfection’ \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39406519091297,"sku":"9781529115499","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32407776.jpg?v=1737274591","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529115499-mermaid-of-black-conch","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}