Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4.\'Mesmerising\' MAGGIE O\'FARRELL\'A unique talent\' BERNARDINE EVARISTO\'Wonderful\' BRIDGET COLLINS\'Brilliant\' CLARE CHAMBERSNear the island of Black Conch, a fisherman sings to himself while waiting for a catch.
A striking achievement\' Sunday Times\'Not your standard mermaid\' MARGARET ATWOOD\'Exquisite\' ELIZABETH MACNEAL. . .
A joy to read\' BBC News\'A fiercely modern Mermaid story\' The Times\'Wondrous . . . .\'A bittersweet love story . .
Yet as their love grows, they discover that the world around them is changing - and they cannot escape the curse for ever .
Slowly, painfully, she transforms into a woman again.
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.
Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4.\'Mesmerising\' MAGGIE O\'FARRELL\'A unique talent\' BERNARDINE EVARISTO\'Wonderful\' BRIDGET COLLINS\'Brilliant\' CLARE CHAMBERSNear the island of Black Conch, a fisherman sings to himself while waiting for a catch
