![]() When Kathleen has yet another dangerous breakdown, Harry convinces her to return to her Irish birthplace to try to make sense of a legacy of tragedy. Her girlfriend, Harry, a talented singer in her own right, worries Kathleen will suffer the same fate as her mother and grandmother. Studying opera at a top conservatory, Kathleen shows tremendous promise as a soprano, but her phantom pains and obsession with the sea grow more debilitating every day. ![]() Teams of doctors have been unable to diagnose her, and only the touch of seawater temporarily eases her pain. ![]() Since childhood, Kathleen has been plagued by bizarre maladies, from stabbing pains in her feet to the terrifying sensation of her tongue being cut out. A modern-day expansion of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," Ann Claycomb's unforgettable debut novel weaves a spellbinding tale of magic and the power of love. ![]()
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