The Mermaid of Black Conch
Monique Roffey
The Mermaid of Black Conch won the Costa Book of the Year. Near 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. 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.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Random House
- Year
- 2021
- ISBN-13
- 9781473597068
- Genre
- FantasyFiction
- Topics
- Curses and transformationLove and belongingColonialism and island life
Awards
- The Writers' PrizeShortlistedMajor(2021)
Other awarded books from Monique Roffey
If you liked The Mermaid of Black Conch, you could also like these
The Brides of Rollrock Island
Margo Lanagan
0 wins · 2 score
The Coral Bride
Roxanne Bouchard
0 wins · 2 score
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
Imogen Hermes Gowar
0 wins · 4 score
Queen of the Conquered
Kacen Callender
1 win · 8 score
Upon a Starlit Tide
Kell Woods
0 wins · 2 score
The New Moon's Arms
Nalo Hopkinson
0 wins · 7 score
The Coral Bones
E. J. Swift
0 wins · 6 score
The Changeling Sea
Patricia A. McKillip
0 wins · 4 score
The Maid and the Crocodile
Jordan Ifueko
0 wins · 5 score
Confession of the Lioness
Mia Couto
0 wins · 4 score
Cursed Daughters
Oyinkan Braithwaite
0 wins · 3 score
The Sorceress and the Cygnet
Patricia A. McKillip
0 wins · 4 score
The Salt Roads
Nalo Hopkinson
0 wins · 5 score
The White Woman on the Green Bicycle
Monique Roffey
0 wins · 4 score
Midnight Robber
Nalo Hopkinson
0 wins · 10 score
