Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon
Two sheltered princesses, one wounded warrior; who will live happily ever after? Princess Margrethe has been hidden away while rumors of war threaten her kingdom. One gloomy, windswept morning, as she stands in a convent garden overlooking the icy sea, she witnesses a miracle: a glittering mermaid emerging from the waves, a nearly drowned man in her arms. By the time Margrethe reaches the shore, the mermaid has disappeared into the sea. As Margrethe nurses the handsome stranger back to health, she learns that he is not only a prince but also the son of her father's greatest rival. Sure that the mermaid brought this man to her for a reason, Margrethe devises a plan to bring peace to her kingdom. Meanwhile, the mermaid princess, Lenia, longs to return to the human man she carried to safety. She is willing to trade her home, her voice, and even her health for legs and the chance to win his heart. A surprising take on the classic tale, Mermaid is the story of two women with everything to lose. Beautifully written and compulsively readable, it will make you think twice about the fairy tale you heard as a child, keeping you in suspense until the very last page.Since 2013, Carolyn Turgeon has served as the editor in chief of Enchanted Life (previously Faerie Magazine). She is the author of five novels: Rain Village, Godmother, Mermaid, The Next Full Moon, and The Fairest of Them All, as well as The Faerie Handbook (Harper Design, 2017) and The Mermaid Handbook (Harper Design, 2018). Sony Pictures, Random House Films/Focus Features, and Gaumont Film Company have optioned her works for film, and they have been published in the United Kingdom, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain, and Portugal. She's had short stories published in Fairy Tale Review and the book Haunted Legends (Tor, 2010), as well as essays in Allure, the Hairpin, and the New Inquiry, among others. She resides in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Visit www.carolynturgeon.com for additional information.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780307589972 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307589978 |
| Title | Mermaid |
| Author | Carolyn Turgeon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2011-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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