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01937aam a22003135i 4500 001 D8EBAEF0416F11E9A298321D97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190308010024 008 190108s2019 xxu ed|||||||| 1 eng d 020 $a 1432859544 020 $a 9781432859541 040 $d SILO 082 04 $a [Fic] 100 1 $a Gowar, Imogen Hermes. 245 14 $a The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock 250 $a Large print ed. 260 $a New York, NY $b Thorndike Press $c 2018 300 $a 678 pages. 520 $a 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 Jonahâs ship for what appears to be a mermaid.As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see Mr Hancockâs 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 chance meeting will steer both their lives onto a dangerous new course, a journey on which they will learn that priceless things come at the greatest costâ¦What will be the cost of their ambitions? 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. 650 7 $a Humorous fiction 650 7 $a Science fiction and fantasy 650 7 $a Magical realism 650 7 $a Mermaids $x Mythological creatures 655 7 $a Historical fiction. 655 7 $a Large type books 941 $a 1 945 $a lpt 952 $l CZPD706 $d 20190308010057.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D8EBAEF0416F11E9A298321D97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search