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È il settembre del 1785 quando Jonah Hancock, mercante inglese figlio di mercanti inglesi, quarantacinque anni, cranio spelacchiato e vestiti di lana pettinata, riceve in dono una sirena. Certo, non è proprio un regalo e nemmeno una sirena nel senso più romantico del termine: è più che altro un corpo mummificato di essere marino che gli è costato una nave. Ma a rassicurare Mr Hancock del valore dell'investimento c'è il lungimirante capitano Jo...

One September evening in 1785, just beyond the docks of London, Jonah Hancock hears an urgent knocking on his front door. 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 Jonah’s ship for something rare and far more precious: a mermaid. Jonah is stunned—the object the captain presents to him is brown, wizened, and as small as an infant, with vicious ...

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One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock finds one of his captains waiting eagerly on his doorstep. He has sold Jonah's ship for what appears to be a mermaid.As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see Mr Hancock's marvel. Its arrival spins him out of his ordinary existence and through the doors of high society, where he meets Angelica Neal, the most desirable woman he has ev...

Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. A spellbinding debut novel about a merchant, a mermaid, and a madam--an unforgettable confection that explores obsession, wonder, and the deepest desires of the heart with bawdy wit, intrigue, and a touch of magic.agic.

One September evening in 1785, one of Jonah Hancock's captains arrives - having sold Jonah's ship for what appears to be a mermaid. As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, this marvel spins him out of his ordinary existence and through the doors of high society. A spell-binding story of curiosity and obsession, filled to the brim with intelligence, heart and wit.