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The Mermaid's Child
From the bestselling author of Longbourn comes the magical story of a young girl in search of her mother...who just might be a mermaid. - "Baker's writing seduces." --O, The Oprah Magazine
Malin has always been different, and when her father dies, leaving her alone, her choice is clear: stay, and remain an outsider forever, or leave in search of the mythical inheritance she is certain awaits her. Apprenticed to a series of strange and wonderful characters, Malin embarks on a grueling journey that crosses oceans and continents--from the high seas to desert plains--and leads to a discovery that she could never have expected. Beautifully written and hauntingly strange, The Mermaid's Child is a remarkable piece of storytelling, and an utterly unique work of fantasy from literary star Jo Baker.
Malin has always been different, and when her father dies, leaving her alone, her choice is clear: stay, and remain an outsider forever, or leave in search of the mythical inheritance she is certain awaits her. Apprenticed to a series of strange and wonderful characters, Malin embarks on a grueling journey that crosses oceans and continents--from the high seas to desert plains--and leads to a discovery that she could never have expected. Beautifully written and hauntingly strange, The Mermaid's Child is a remarkable piece of storytelling, and an utterly unique work of fantasy from literary star Jo Baker.
Book Details
- Publisher: Vintage
- Publish Date: Mar 17th, 2015
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.10in - 0.80in - 0.50lb
- EAN: 9780804172639
- Categories: • Literary• Historical - General• Fantasy - Historical
About the Author
JO BAKER was born in Lancashire and educated at Oxford University and Queen's University Belfast. She is the author of Longbourn, The Undertow, and of two earlier novels: Offcomer and The Telling. She lives in Lancaster, England.
Praise for this book
Praise for The Mermaid's Child and Jo Baker:
"Malin Reed, the tough, lonely, adventurous heroine of Jo Baker's novel, has never known her mother, but her dad insists she was a mermaid.... Baker's writing seduces as she recounts Malin's outlandish journey, which takes her from the crew of a slave ship, through the desert with a broken-down circus to becoming adrift in the ocean with an ancient scholar, all the while remaining on the lookout for a glimpse of her missing parent." --O, The Oprah Magazine "Like Sarah, the spirited maid at the heart of Longbourn, Malin is a strong, determined heroine who persists in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Readers won't have any difficulty rooting for her." --Booklist "Baker is a novelist with a gift for intimate and atmospheric storytelling." --Financial Times "Some writers let you know that you're in safe hands from the start, and Jo Baker is one of them." --The Independent
"Malin Reed, the tough, lonely, adventurous heroine of Jo Baker's novel, has never known her mother, but her dad insists she was a mermaid.... Baker's writing seduces as she recounts Malin's outlandish journey, which takes her from the crew of a slave ship, through the desert with a broken-down circus to becoming adrift in the ocean with an ancient scholar, all the while remaining on the lookout for a glimpse of her missing parent." --O, The Oprah Magazine "Like Sarah, the spirited maid at the heart of Longbourn, Malin is a strong, determined heroine who persists in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Readers won't have any difficulty rooting for her." --Booklist "Baker is a novelist with a gift for intimate and atmospheric storytelling." --Financial Times "Some writers let you know that you're in safe hands from the start, and Jo Baker is one of them." --The Independent