The Mermaid of Black Conch: The spellbinding winner of the Costa Book of the Year as read on BBC Radio 4
Monique Roffey
Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4.
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'Mesmerising' MAGGIE O'FARRELL
'A unique talent' BERNARDINE EVARISTO
'Wonderful' BRIDGET COLLINS
'Brilliant' CLARE CHAMBERS
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 . . .
'A bittersweet love story . . . A joy to read' BBC News
'A fiercely modern mermaid story' The Times
'Wondrous . . . A striking achievement' Sunday Times
'Not your standard mermaid' MARGARET ATWOOD
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Reviews for The Mermaid of Black Conch: The spellbinding winner of the Costa Book of the Year as read on BBC Radio 4
Maggie O’Farrell, No.1 bestselling author of Hamnet I absolutely devoured The Mermaid of Black Conch. It's wonderful, immersive, evocative... A masterclass of world-building
Bridget Collins, No.1 bestselling author of The Binding Once I had started it, I couldn't stop. It was quite unlike anything I'd ever read. Such brilliant myth-making; such powerful storytelling
Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures About wonder, spectacle, as well as greed. The writing is exquisite
Elizabeth Macneal, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory and Circus of Wonders A reading experience as captivating as a tropical storm. Full-throated and mesmerizing
C. Pam Zhang, Booker-longlisted author of How Much of These Hills is Gold Bighearted . . . Sentence by sensuous sentence, Roffey builds a verdant, complicated world that it is a pleasure to live inside . . . A fairy tale. But it is a ghost story too
New York Times
Sensuous, beguiling . . . Roffey's tale convincingly transplants a mythical creature into a modern setting . . . Wondrous
Sunday Times
Wonderfully written, with both soul and intense drama - it glistens almost, like the mermaid!
Diana Evans, author of Ordinary People Stunning . . . A mesmerising read
Nathan Filer, Costa-winning author of The Shock of the Fall Extraordinary, beautifully written . . . We found it completely compelling . . . It feels like a classic in the making
Costa Judges, 2020