Screen LibrarySkin of the sea /
Gather round sisters. I have a story to tell you. This is the story of many things . . . Of slave ships bearing their human cargo on to the new world. Of the mami wata - black mermaids who collect the souls of slaves thrown overboard and send their spirits home with a prayer. Of Simi who wants to sa...
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Penguin books,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2021. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Skin of the sea ;
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| Summary: |
Gather round sisters. I have a story to tell you. This is the story of many things . . . Of slave ships bearing their human cargo on to the new world. Of the mami wata - black mermaids who collect the souls of slaves thrown overboard and send their spirits home with a prayer. Of Simi who wants to save lives not souls. Of a great love - a love that will threaten worlds and anger Gods. Of a terrible choice and the lives that hang in the balance. This is a story that will change history. Do you want to hear more? A powerful and epic love story, infused with West African mythology. For fans of Children of Blood and Bone, Circe and The Silence of the Girls, this book is a powerful new imagining of one of history's darkest stories,told through the eyes of a bold and unforgettable heroine. |
| Carrier Form: | 309 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 12 up. |
| ISBN: |
9780241413975 0241413974 |
| CLC: | I561.84 |
| Call Number: | I561.84/B786 |