The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
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Publisher : Harvill Secker
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 1911215728
ISBN-13 : 9781911215721
Rating : 4/5 (721 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by : Imogen Hermes Gowar

Download or read book The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock written by Imogen Hermes Gowar and published by Harvill Secker. This book was released on 2018 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Sunday Times bestseller, now longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2018. 'A brilliantly plotted story of mermaids, madams and intrigue in 1780s London and I wouldn't be surprised to see it become the Essex Serpent of 2018' - The Pool 'Imogen Hermes Gowar is a soon-to-be literary star' - Sunday Times THIS VOYAGE IS SPECIAL. IT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING. 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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