The Mermaid

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From the author of Lost Boy comes a historical fairy tale about a mermaid who leaves the sea for love and later finds herself in P.T Barnum s American Museum as the real Fiji mermaid However, leaving the museum may be harder than leaving the sea ever was.Once there was a mermaid who longed to know of than her ocean home and her people One day a fisherman trapped her in his net but couldn t bear to keep her But his eyes were lonely and caught her surely than the net, and so she evoked a magic that allowed her to walk upon the shore The mermaid, Amelia, became his wife, and they lived on a cliff above the ocean for ever so many years, until one day the fisherman rowed out to sea and did not return.P T Barnum was looking for marvelous attractions for his American Museum, and he d heard a rumor of a mermaid who lived on a cliff by the sea He wanted to make his fortune, and an attraction like Amelia was just the ticket.Amelia agreed to play the mermaid for Barnum, and she believes she can leave any time she likes But Barnum has never given up a money making scheme in his life, and he s determined to hold on to his mermaid. New Read eBook The Mermaid by Christina Henry – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars The fisherman loosed her and she dove back into the water the way a wild thing returns to a wild place, and he watched her go. Buthis loneliness snaked into her, and she was sorry for it, for that loneliness caught hersurely than the netAmelia a young, restless mermaid spent her entire life in the ocean with her family Yet, despite the security and safety the deep ocean offered, she couldn t stand it So, she swam off to discover the mysteries of this worldonly t 4.5 stars The fisherman loose...2.5 starsSo this is my first Christina Henry book I knew that she was getting known to be fantastic at her dark re tellings of some of my favorite stories This is actual footage of me getting ready to read this book. But it s not a Little Mermaid re telling Which is okay It still could have been a really interesting book.This story involves Amelia, who just happens to be a real mermaid Many years ago she was caught in a fisherman s net and saw his lonely eyes She falls in the loves with 2.5 starsSo this is my first Christina Henry book I knew that she was getting known to be fantastic at her dark re tellings of some of my favorite stories This is actual footage of me getting ready to read this book. But it s not a Little Mermaid re telling Which is okay It still could have been a really interesting book.This story involves Amelia, who just happens to b... He knew then, without any other proof, that she was a mermaid, a real mermaid, and far from wanting her in Barnum s tank, he wanted her to return to the ocean or to her cottage on the rocks or just go anywhere but there, for Barnum would take all of her magic and twist it out of her until the enchantment was gone, and Levi was afraid for her, so afraid. When I heard that Christina Henry was writing a story about a mermaid, my first thought was that, as well known as she is for fantasy retell He knew then, without any other proof, that she was a mermaid, a real mermaid, and far from wanting her in Barnum s tank, he wanted her to return to the ocean or to her cottage on the rocks or just go anywhere but there, for Barnum would take all of her magic and twist it out of her until the enchantment was gone, and Levi was afraid for her, so afraid. When I heard that Christina Henry was writing a story about a mermaid, my first thought was that, as well known as she is for fa...Note The Mermaid is a reimagining of P.T Barnum and his 1840s Feejee Mermaid hoax and not a retelling reimagining of The Little Mermaid.I tend to have a hard time enjoying reimaginings retellings of actual historical figuresespecially when they re not portrayed in the best light But this is where the author made a wise choice She incorporated fantasy mythology so even though a name may be familiar, it s part of a world that doesn t entirely exist Christina Henry reimagines popular charac Note The Mermaid is a reimagining of P.T Barnum and his 1840s Feejee Mermaid hoax and not a retelling reimagining of The Little Mermaid.I tend to have a hard time enjoying reimaginings retellings of actual historical figuresespecially when they re not portrayed in the best light But this is where the author made a wise choice She incorporated fantasy mythology so even though a name may be familiar, it s part of a world that doesn t entirely exist Christina Henry reimagines popular characters in the most engaging ways Historically, she has focused on fairytale characters, twisted them on their heads, and made some successful horror out of them In The Mermaid, there is no horror here There is love, loss, history, and admirable soapboxes a...Seriously The world is not prepared for the epic tantrum I will engage in if I don t receive a copy of this immediately And also everyone knows I m Christina Henry s biggest fangirl so she s lucky I haven t Annie Wilkes d her already to begin with.Well, half way throughand I m totally Hooked Smooth writing style, mixing fairytale with historical 19 century life, criticising society that fits even these daysAnd just great pacednot ranty..which is a rarity..If the first chapter which told the Origi...Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley Penguin Random House for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.I really enjoyed my first Christina Henry book I d had my eye on her Lost Boy book and her Chronicles of Alice for a while now, but hadn t had a chance to get to them we all know how big Mount TBR can get When The Mermaid popped up in my Berkley newsletter, I sprang at the chance It s a fun tale, but my favorite part of it all was the fact that we get to see humanity through th Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley Penguin Random House for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.I really enjoyed my first Christina Henry book I d had my eye on her Lost Boy book and her Chronicles of Alice for a while now, but hadn t had a chance to get to them we all know how big Mount TBR can get When The Mermaid popped ...Thanks to the lovely Miranda Reads, whose review convinced me to buy this book on Audible ASAP You can read her amazing review, here genre is out of my comfort zone but I m so excited to try something newThe Mermaid by Christina Henry5 starsFreedom was farintoxicating than safety could ever be The mermaid swam in the oceans and enjoyed her freedom Then a fisherman s net captured her and the eyes of sad and lonely Jack stuck with her Thus, began her decision to go onto land and shift from the horrifying alien creature into a woman with gray eyes The transformation is not easy and it comes at a price that nearly cripples the mermaid, but she crawls into the fisherman s house and finds a The Mermaid by Christina Henry5 starsFreedom was farintoxicating than safety could ever be The mermaid swam in the oceans and enjoyed her freedom Then a fisherman s net captured her and the eyes of sad and lonely Jack stuck with her Thus, began her decision to go onto land and shift from the horrifying alien creature into a woman with gray eyes The transformation is not easy and it comes at a price that nearly cripples the mermaid, but she crawls into the fisherman s house and finds a home The sea is cruel and it stole her husband awayStill she loved him, and loved himfor she knew his heart, and after many, many years she found she loved him eventhan the sea And so the sea, who can be bitter and jealous herself, took Jack away perhaps in hopes that Ameli...I liked this book and thought it was well done I do have to say that this book was a little different than I expected That isn t a bad thing since I like being surprised by the books that I am reading I loved Christina Henry s previous book, Lost Boy, so I was really excited to see what she would do with this mermaid tale I found the book to be incredibly well written and quite entertaining.One of the reasons that this book may have surprised me a bit is due to the fact that my mermaid knowl I liked this book and thought it was well done I do have to say that this book was a little different than I expected That isn t a bad thing since I like being surprised by the books that...

The Mermaid
  • 01 August 2017
  • Paperback
  • 325 pages
  • 0399584048
  • Christina Henry
  • The Mermaid