And in the end the witch will always have her payment. But from his first look into those wide, questioning, liquid eyes, he will be just as transformed as she is. A fisherman may have and hold a sea bride, and tell himself that he is her master. Down on the windswept beach, where the seals lie in herds, the outcast sea witch Misskaella casts her spells – and brings forth girls from the sea – girls with long, pale limbs and faces of haunting innocence and loveliness – the most enchantingly lovely girls the fishermen of Rollrock have ever seen.īut magic always has its price. But Rollrock is also a place of magic – the scary, salty-real sort of magic that changes lives forever. Life is hard for the families who must wring a poor living from the stormy seas. Please see photographs as part of the description of this book.Rollrock island is a lonely rock of gulls and waves, blunt fishermen and their homely wives.

The pages are in very good condition, with some Library stamps and codes. The coverboards are covered with an adhesive film for protection, which has only very minor wear and scuffing and there is no creasing along the spine. This book is an Ex-Library book and therefore has all the usual Library stamps, codes and stickers. 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. 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? So, for a price, any man might buy himself a bride an irresistibly enchanting sea- wife. On remote Rollrock Island, the sea-witch Misskaella discovers she can draw a girl from the heart of a seal.

'Why would I? People are uneasy enough with me - if I start bringing up sea-wives, they'll take against me good and proper.'

*** A mesmerising selkie novel from multi-award winning, internationally acclaimed Australian author, Margo Lanagan - one of the most exciting voices in speculative fiction.Ī HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL NOVEL FROM THE WINNER OF FOUR WORLD FANTASY AWARDS. Published by Allen & Unwin in 2012 - 351 Pages Sea Hearts By Margo Lanagan - Pre-Loved Novel - Ex-Library Book - Paperback

Sea hearts by margo lanagan