When Mr Hancock learns one of his captains has traded his ship and cargo for a mermaid, he thinks he has been ruined. But it is just the first step on a journey that will take him up the social scale and the fascinating Angelica to respectability. Gower brings the bustling eighteenth century to life in its sleazy glory. The result a very enjoyable read. Is there a mermaid? Well there might in fact be two - but the reader must decide.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 93 Summer 2019 ) |
