{"product_id":"mermaid-a-twist-on-the-classic-tale-9780307589972","title":"Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surprising take on\u003c\/b\u003e Hans Christian Anderson's classic tale, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eMermaid\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of two women with everything to lose. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Princess Margrethe has been hidden away while her kingdom is at war. One gloomy, windswept morning as she stands in a convent garden overlooking the icy sea, she witnesses a miracle: a glittering mermaid emerging from the waves, a nearly drowned man in her arms. By the time Margrethe reaches the shore, the mermaid has disappeared into the sea. As Margrethe nurses the handsome stranger back to health, she learns that not only is he a prince, he is also the son of her father's greatest rival. Sure that the mermaid brought this man to her for a reason, Margrethe devises a plan to bring peace to her kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile, the mermaid princess Lenia longs to return to the human man she carried to safety. She is willing to trade her home, her voice, and even her health for legs and the chance to win his heart.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully written and compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eMermaid\u003c\/i\u003e will make you think twice about the fairytale you heard as a child, keeping you in suspense until the very last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Turgeon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307589972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2011 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011 pg. 81 - Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/08\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCAROLYN TURGEON is the author of severl works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eRain Village\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGodmother\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fairest of Them All\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her website and blog at carolynturgeon.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44037124063347,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_64efdd3e-2fd5-4098-80b9-ed3c57d6022a.jpg?v=1761651556","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/mermaid-a-twist-on-the-classic-tale-9780307589972","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}