The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
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The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
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Juliet Stevenson
About this listen
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar, read by Juliet Stevenson.
This voyage is special. It will change everything....
One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock hears urgent knocking on his front door. One of his captains is waiting eagerly on the step. 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. At an opulent party, he makes the acquaintance of Angelica Neal, the most desirable woman he has ever laid eyes on...and a courtesan of great accomplishment. This meeting will steer both their lives onto a dangerous new course - one on which they will learn that priceless things come at the greatest cost.
What will be the cost of their ambitions? And will they be able to escape the destructive power mermaids are said to possess?
In this spellbinding story of curiosity and obsession, Imogen Hermes Gowar has created an unforgettable jewel of a novel, filled to the brim with intelligence, heart and wit.
©2018 Imogen Hermes Gowar (P)2018 Random House AudiobooksCritic Reviews
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-06-2018
wonderful and unexpected
This was a recommendation for me that I almost didn't pick up and I'm SO GLAD I DID. Unexpectedly wonderful. Lovely prose, well constructed characters, unexpected storyline. Minor deduction for not wrapping up all the storylines. I would happily recommend this.
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- rachael r
- 18-02-2023
Wonderful story!
I loved every moment of this book!
Beautifully read and such an interesting narrative with endearing characters and well structured plot!
Throughly recommend this one.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-11-2018
loved this story
I was put off this book originally by the title but I really enjoyed this story and the narrator was excellent.
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- Melissa Moore
- 06-03-2019
Stunning
What a find...absolutely magical writing...what a mind and ear for language, poetry and the craft of story telling... beautifully brought to life by the genius of JS. Thank you both.
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- Suzanne
- 11-01-2021
Terrific
A wonderfully written story which has been brought to life by an excellent narrator. Very much enjoyed this one.
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- amanda
- 10-03-2019
lovely story wonderfully read.
Excellent glimpse into a different era brought about by excellent story telling . Original and thoroughly enjoyable.
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- Amber-Claire
- 18-08-2022
Very well done
I really enjoyed this book! And I really loved the ending xx the Narrater - Juliette Stevenson - does a phenomenal job with all the voices and brings them all into being so well!
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- A mum
- 17-02-2019
Juliet Stevenson shines as ever but the novel does not.
I love Juliet Stevenson narrating almost any book so was looking forward to listening to her reading this much lauded new novel. Juliet does not disappoint, but sadly the novel does. I very rarely give up on a story but I couldn’t go on with this one. I persevered for several hours longer than I might have because of JS’ performance but during the mermaid in the whorehouse scene I decided life was just too short. I thought I must be missing something given the praise lavished on this book, but for me the characters never came to life so I lost interest in their increasingly sordid exploits.
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