The Mermaid Handbook
An Alluring Treasury of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects
$80.76
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
22 August 2018
Summary
Answer the enchanting siren call of the mermaid with this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and intricately designed one-of-a-kind lifestyle compendium from the editor in chief of Faerie Magazine and author of The Faerie Handbook and globally published novel Mermaid, packed with lore, legends, facts and trivia, beautiful illustrations, and numerous step-by-step projects and recipes.
Beautiful, seductive, mysterious, and potentially dangerous, the mermaid i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062669568 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0062669567 |
| Author: | Carolyn Turgeon |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Harper Design |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 22 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 940g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 258mm x 184mm |
| Series: | The Enchanted Library |
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Critics Review
”….this book is stunning and packed full of mermaid mythology, history and fun fashion and recipes! You will want this fun and stunning book on your shelf.”
“….this book is stunning and packed full of mermaid mythology, history and fun fashion and recipes! You will want this fun and stunning book on your shelf.” — Seeing Double in NeverlandAs the editor of Faerie magazine, Carolyn Turgeon is fluent in fairy tales and myths and suggests that even with the occasional kitsch, mermaids have become an empowering symbol for women. — The Globe and MailA comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and intricately designed one-of-a-kind lifestyle compendium packed with lore, legends, facts and trivia, beautiful illustrations, and numerous step-by-step projects and recipes. — PopCulture GuyThe Mermaid Handbook is filled with endless literature, full colored artwork and photographs, recipes and crafts will keep you occupied and enchanted for hours and hours. — Short and Sweet ReviewsThis collection was tremendously fun to read through, and I know I’ll be paging through it again for one reason or another for a while to come. — Fantasy LiteratureThe festive, aqua blue hardcover with elegant copper edging is a collection of mermaid inspired fashions, beauty secrets, DIY, cocktails, and even tells you where to find a real life mermaid. — Plush Pink Allure
About The Author
Carolyn Turgeon
Carolyn Turgeon has been editor in chief of Enchanted Living (formerly Faerie Magazine) since 2013. She is the author of The Faerie Handbook (Harper Design, 2017) and The Mermaid Handbook (Harper Design, 2018) as well as five novels: Rain Village, Godmother, Mermaid, The Next Full Moon, and The Fairest of Them All. Her books have been optioned for film by Sony Pictures, Random House Films/Focus Features, and Gaumont Film Company, and published in the United Kingdom, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain, and Portugal. She has published short fiction in Fairy Tale Review and the anthology Haunted Legends (Tor, 2010) as well as essays in Allure, the Hairpin, and the New Inquiry, among other publications. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
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