The Resource The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock : a history in three volumnes, by Imogen Hermes Gowar
The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock : a history in three volumnes, by Imogen Hermes Gowar
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- Summary
- "Irish Times In 1780s London, a prosperous merchant finds his quiet life upended when he unexpectedly receives a most unusual creature--and meets extraordinary woman-in this much-lauded, atmospheric debut that examines our capacity for wonder, obsession, and desire with all the magnetism, originality, and literary magic of The Essex Serpent.One September evening in 1785, Jonah Hancock hears an urgent knocking on his front door near the docks of London. The captain of one of Jonah's trading vessels is waiting eagerly on the front step, bearing shocking news. On a voyage to the Far East, he sold the Jonah's ship for something rare and far more precious: a mermaid. Jonah is stunned--the object the captain presents him is brown and wizened, as small as an infant, with vicious teeth and claws, and a torso that ends in the tail of a fish. It is also dead.As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlors and brothels, all of London is curious to see this marvel in Jonah Hancock's possession. Thrust from his ordinary existence, somber Jonah finds himself moving from the city's seedy underbelly to the finest drawing rooms of high society. At an opulent party, he makes the acquaintance of the coquettish Angelica Neal, the most desirable woman he has ever laid eyes on--and a shrewd courtesan of great accomplishment. This meeting sparks a perilous liaison that steers both their lives onto a dangerous new course as they come to realize that priceless things often come at the greatest cost."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 679 pages
- Isbn
- 9781432859541
- Label
- The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock : a history in three volumnes
- Title
- The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
- Title remainder
- a history in three volumnes
- Statement of responsibility
- by Imogen Hermes Gowar
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Irish Times In 1780s London, a prosperous merchant finds his quiet life upended when he unexpectedly receives a most unusual creature--and meets extraordinary woman-in this much-lauded, atmospheric debut that examines our capacity for wonder, obsession, and desire with all the magnetism, originality, and literary magic of The Essex Serpent.One September evening in 1785, Jonah Hancock hears an urgent knocking on his front door near the docks of London. The captain of one of Jonah's trading vessels is waiting eagerly on the front step, bearing shocking news. On a voyage to the Far East, he sold the Jonah's ship for something rare and far more precious: a mermaid. Jonah is stunned--the object the captain presents him is brown and wizened, as small as an infant, with vicious teeth and claws, and a torso that ends in the tail of a fish. It is also dead.As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlors and brothels, all of London is curious to see this marvel in Jonah Hancock's possession. Thrust from his ordinary existence, somber Jonah finds himself moving from the city's seedy underbelly to the finest drawing rooms of high society. At an opulent party, he makes the acquaintance of the coquettish Angelica Neal, the most desirable woman he has ever laid eyes on--and a shrewd courtesan of great accomplishment. This meeting sparks a perilous liaison that steers both their lives onto a dangerous new course as they come to realize that priceless things often come at the greatest cost."--
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- Gowar, Imogen Hermes
- Dewey number
- 813/.6
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR6107.O93
- LC item number
- M47 2018b
- Literary form
- fiction
- Series statement
- Thorndike Press large print historical fiction
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- Seafaring life
- Mermaids
- Man-woman relationships
- Voyages and travels
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- Large type books
- Man-woman relationships
- Voyages and travels
- Mermaids
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- The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock : a history in three volumnes, by Imogen Hermes Gowar
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- on1049575292
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 679 pages
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781432859541
- Lccn
- 2018037833
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- (OCoLC)1049575292
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- The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock : a history in three volumnes, by Imogen Hermes Gowar
- Carrier category
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1049575292
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 679 pages
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781432859541
- Lccn
- 2018037833
- Media category
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