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Francesca and the Mermaid

By: Beryl Kingston
Narrated by: Julie Maisey
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Unhappy in her life and relationship, Francesca is inspired by her sighting of a mermaid swimming away to freedom to leave her lover and uproot her life.

She moves to Lewes to stay with Agnes Potts, her loving, eccentric friend. Francesca begins to paint again with Agnes' encouragement, and when her painting of the mermaid is seen by Henry, a local potter, he takes her into his employment.

When Agnes suffers an accident, Francesca must become nurse, chef and companion to her friend. Meanwhile, her ex-lover reappears and attempts to con Henry. Preoccupied by her new duties as Agnes' carer, Francesca finds that suddenly everything she has worked for and built in her new life is put at risk.

©2015 Beryl Kingston (P)2015 Soundings Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Women's Fiction
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A light hearted story, but with a decent and unique plot. I shall be looking for a mermaid next time I visit the area! Well read and easy yo listen to.

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