The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock : a history in three volumes
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Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
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9781432859541, 1432859544
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
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Large Print
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679 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
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English
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9781432859541, 1432859544

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"Originally published in Great Britain in 2018 by Harvill Secker, an imprint of Penguin Random House, UK"--Copyright page.
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"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."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gowar, I. H. (2018). The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock: a history in three volumes (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gowar, Imogen Hermes. 2018. The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock: A History in Three Volumes. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gowar, Imogen Hermes. The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock: A History in Three Volumes Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gowar, Imogen Hermes. The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock: A History in Three Volumes Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.

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