Sea hearts / Margo Lanagan.

By:

Lanagan, Margo

Publication details: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2012.Description: 343 p. ; 21 cmISBN:

9781742375052 (pbk.)
1742375057 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Young adult fiction.

DDC classification:

A823.3 23

Awards:

Winner of the 2012 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.

Summary: On remote Rollrock Island, the sea-witch Misskaella discovers she can draw a girl from the heart of a seal. So, for a price, any man might buy himself a bride; an irresistibly enchanting sea-wife. But what cost will be borne by the people of Rollrock - the men, the women, the children - once Misskaella sets her heart on doing such a thing? Margo Lanagan weaves an extraordinary tale of desire and revenge, of loyalty, heartache and human weakness, and of the unforeseen consequences of all-consuming love.

List(s) this item appears in: Awarded Young Adult Fiction

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item reserves
Book	Melbourne Athenaeum Library	Young Adult	LAN	Available		053696

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On remote Rollrock Island, the sea-witch Misskaella discovers she can draw a girl from the heart of a seal. So, for a price, any man might buy himself a bride; an irresistibly enchanting sea-wife. But what cost will be borne by the people of Rollrock - the men, the women, the children - once Misskaella sets her heart on doing such a thing? Margo Lanagan weaves an extraordinary tale of desire and revenge, of loyalty, heartache and human weakness, and of the unforeseen consequences of all-consuming love.

Young adult.

Winner of the 2012 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.

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