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The mermaid and Mrs Hancock

Paperback • 2019 • English • 1. edition

The mermaid and Mrs Hancock

By Imogen Hermes Gowar

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About the book

One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock finds one of his captains waiting eagerly on his doorstep. 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, where he meets Angelica Neal, the most desirable woman he has ever laid eyes on... and a courtesan of great accomplis...Show more

Historical fiction

Book details

ISBN

9781784705992

Publisher

Vintage

Published year

2019

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The mermaid and Mrs Hancock

Format

Paperback

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