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The mermaid of Black Conch / Monique Roffey.
"The Mermaid of Black Conch spins the enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780593534205
- ISBN: 0593534204
- Physical Description: 228 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2020
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| General Note: | Originally published in Great Britain by Peepal Tree Press, Leeds, in 2020. |
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| Subject: | Mermaids > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Upper Skagit Library | ROF | 1013864 | Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Available | - |
MONIQUE ROFFEY is a senior lecturer in creative writing at the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is the author of seven books, four of which are set in Trinidad and the Caribbean region. The Mermaid of Black Conch won the 2020 Costa Book of the Year Award and was short-listed for several other major prizes. Roffey's work has appeared in The New York Review of Books, Wasafiri, and The Independent. She was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and educated in the United Kingdom. Her website is moniqueroffey.com.