{"product_id":"the-mermaids-daughter-paperback","title":"The Mermaid's Daughter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Claycomb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern-day expansion of Hans Christian Andersen's \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e, this unforgettable debut novel weaves a spellbinding tale of magic and the power of love as a descendent of the original mermaid fights the terrible price of saving herself from a curse that has affected generations of women in her family.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathleen has always been dramatic. She suffers from the bizarre malady of experiencing stabbing pain in her feet. On her sixteenth birthday, she woke screaming from the sensation that her tongue had been cut out. No doctor can find a medical explanation for her pain, and even the most powerful drugs have proven useless. Only the touch of seawater can ease her pain, and just temporarily at that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Kathleen is a twenty-five-year-old opera student in Boston and shows immense promise as a soprano. Her girlfriend Harry, a mezzo in the same program, worries endlessly about Kathleen's phantom pain and obsession with the sea. Kathleen's mother and grandmother both committed suicide as young women, and Harry worries they suffered from the same symptoms. When Kathleen suffers yet another dangerous breakdown, Harry convinces Kathleen to visit her hometown in Ireland to learn more about her family history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Ireland, they discover that the mystery--and the tragedy--of Kathleen's family history is far older and stranger than they could have imagined. Kathleen's fate seems sealed, and the only way out is a terrible choice between a mermaid's two sirens--the sea, and her lover. But both choices mean death... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunting and lyrical, \u003cem\u003eThe Mermaid's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e asks--how far we will go for those we love? And can the transformative power of music overcome a magic that has prevailed for generations?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern-day expansion of Hans Christian Andersen's \"The Little Mermaid,\" Ann Claycomb's unforgettable debut novel weaves a spellbinding tale of magic and the power of love. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince childhood, Kathleen has been plagued by bizarre maladies, from stabbing pains in her feet to the terrifying sensation of her tongue being cut out. Teams of doctors have been unable to diagnose her, and only the touch of seawater temporarily eases her pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudying opera at a top conservatory, Kathleen shows tremendous promise as a soprano, but her phantom pains and obsession with the sea grow more debilitating every day. Her girlfriend, Harry, a talented singer in her own right, worries Kathleen will suffer the same fate as her mother and grandmother. When Kathleen has yet another dangerous breakdown, Harry convinces her to return to her Irish birthplace to try to make sense of a legacy of tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in Ireland, they soon discover that Kathleen's family history is far older and darker than either could have imagined. Kathleen's fate seems sealed, and the only way out is to make the worst choice of all: ending her lover's life or her own.\u003c\/p\u003e--New York Daily News\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern-day expansion of Hans Christian Andersen's \"The Little Mermaid,\" Ann Claycomb's unforgettable debut novel weaves a spellbinding tale of magic and the power of love. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince childhood, Kathleen has been plagued by bizarre maladies, from stabbing pains in her feet to the terrifying sensation of her tongue being cut out. Teams of doctors have been unable to diagnose her, and only the touch of seawater temporarily eases her pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudying opera at a top conservatory, Kathleen shows tremendous promise as a soprano, but her phantom pains and obsession with the sea grow more debilitating every day. Her girlfriend, Harry, a talented singer in her own right, worries Kathleen will suffer the same fate as her mother and grandmother. When Kathleen has yet another dangerous breakdown, Harry convinces her to return to her Irish birthplace to try to make sense of a legacy of tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in Ireland, they soon discover that Kathleen's family history is far older and darker than either could have imagined. Kathleen's fate seems sealed, and the only way out is to make the worst choice of all: ending her lover's life or her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47226961821945,"sku":"9780062560681","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VHkzOGkxNG9QT3pmcCtUWGdBcld0Zz09.webp?v=1768273730","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-mermaids-daughter-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}