Unduh Kindle The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
By Imogen Hermes Gowar
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, on which they will learn that priceless things come at
the greatest cost.Where will their ambitions lead? And will they be able to escape the
destructive power mermaids are said to possess?In this spell-binding story of
curiosity and obsession, Imogen Hermes Gowar has created an unforgettable jewel of
