{"product_id":"the-mermaid-of-black-conch","title":"The Mermaid of Black Conch","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eEscape to the ocean this summer with the Costa Book of the Year 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mesmerising' MAGGIE O'FARRELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A unique talent' BERNARDINE EVARISTO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful' BRIDGET COLLINS\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant' CLARE CHAMBERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003eWhen 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'A bittersweet love story . . . A joy to read' BBC News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fiercely modern mermaid story' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Wondrous . . . A striking achievement' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Not your standard mermaid' MARGARET ATWOOD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exquisite' ELIZABETH MACNEAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonique Roffey\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad. She is the author of six novels and a memoir. \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid of Black Conch\u003c\/i\u003e won the Costa Book of the Year and the Costa Novel Award 2020. It was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021, the Goldsmiths Prize 2020 and the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2021, and longlisted for the Orwell Prize, the Ondaatje Prize and the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021. Her highly acclaimed previous books are \u003ci\u003esun dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe White Woman on the Green Bicycle\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2010), \u003ci\u003eArchipelago\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the OCM Bocas Award for Caribbean Literature 2013), \u003ci\u003eHouse of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2014), \u003ci\u003eThe Tryst\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWith the Kisses of His Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e. Monique Roffey is a Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University and a tutor for the National Writers Centre.\r\n                                        ","brand":"The Mermaid of Black Conch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42346344939711,"sku":"9781529115499","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/9781529115499.jpg?v=1683524312","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/the-mermaid-of-black-conch","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}