The Mermaid of Black Conch
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Narrated by:
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Ben Onwukue
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Vivienne Acheampong
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By:
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Monique Roffey
About this listen
Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year.
Features original music created for the audiobook.
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 forever....
©2019 Monique Roffey (P)2020 W. F. Howes LtdListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"A bittersweet love story." (BBC News)
"A fiercely modern mermaid story." (The Times)
"Wondrous.... A striking achievement." (Sunday Times)
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-05-21
Excellent read.
I loved the two narrators. Superb performances. The prose is beautiful & an excellent commentary on interpersonal relationships as well as race and gender. Highly reccomend.
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- ultraviolet
- 05-03-21
Beautiful story
Much more than a beautiful story about a mermaid, once I started I could stop listening. I would highly recommend.
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- Hamish
- 05-02-21
Cruelty, Love & Hope
A wonderful Caribbean story that spans generations and exposes the inner workings of these much trodden and sailed isles
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-06-21
captivating.
what a story has your attention all they way through the narrator has you ha nging on his every word.not my usual kind of book but loved it.
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- KT
- 11-11-21
Remarkable Tail
This tale is wonderful, beautifully read, a story of love, of bravery and loss, of past wrongs causing pain and guilt through the centuries. And a mermaid…what’s not to like, a most remarkable tail she has!
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- k. beautridge
- 25-01-22
Wonderfully written. Enthralling.
Brilliantly read by Ben Onwukue and Vivien Acheampong. A beautiful believable story of love.
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- jnowlrose
- 21-01-22
Loved it
Beautifully narrated, interesting, moving and an unusual tale, written from multiple perspectives. I recommend this book highly.
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- Natasha Skinner
- 18-02-22
can not fault this book
this is a great example of a book written to be an audio book. fantastic narrator, lilting uplifting and soothing.
Great story .lots of issues to think about. a real original. absolutely LOVED IT
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- Elisabet A.
- 27-05-22
Beauty and simplicity
Simple and beautiful but yet an excellent book. A great reality escape, fiction that felt very real. Exciting but not too scary. I feel like this story somehow changed me and I like it.
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- Roly
- 11-11-22
Sensuous and raw simplicity
I appreciated the originality of this book and the genuine and emotional expressions of love and loyalty. There is a redefinition of language, as patois that guarantees the authenticity of the Caribbean protagonists and the spirit of the novel itself; expressed often in raw simplicity. The story reflects history of the islands, it’s ancient and mystical past, the colonial capture and its evolution to the present. Lots of action, much enjoyed and easily recommended.
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