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A treasury of tales about merfolk and water spirits from different cultures, ranging from Scottish selkies to Hindu water-serpents to Chilean sea fairies. All tales are accompanied by commentary that explores their undercurrents, showing us how public perceptions of this popular mythical hybrid--at once a human and a fish--illuminate issues of gender, spirituality, ecology, and sexuality. -- adapted from back cover
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The Penguin Book of Mermaids, Cristina Bacchilega, Marie Alohalani Brown
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- The Penguin Book of Mermaids
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN10
- 0143133721
- ISBN13
- 9780143133728
- Series
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- A treasury of tales about merfolk and water spirits from different cultures, ranging from Scottish selkies to Hindu water-serpents to Chilean sea fairies. All tales are accompanied by commentary that explores their undercurrents, showing us how public perceptions of this popular mythical hybrid--at once a human and a fish--illuminate issues of gender, spirituality, ecology, and sexuality. -- adapted from back cover