{"product_id":"mermaids-paperback","title":"Mermaids - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatty Dann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA teenager follows along as her mother moves from town to town--and man to man--in this coming-of-age novel: \"Both hilarious and tragic . . . a radiant debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The inspiration for the cult-classic film starring Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Cher, this novel is narrated by Charlotte Flax, a fourteen-year-old helplessly dragged by her mother from place to place, brief affair to brief affair. When they settle into a quiet New England town in 1963, the teenager yearns to stay put for once. With a convent just steps away from their home, this could be Charlotte's chance to fulfill her dream of becoming a martyred Catholic saint--despite the fact that she's Jewish. At the same time, the young caretaker at the convent is inspiring some unsaintly thoughts . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Patty Dann gives us a magnificent voice in the young Charlotte . . . Compelling and tender, touching and alive in her search to find some order in the chaos of her life.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a really funny book about people trying to find something to hang onto in a world that keeps shifting under their feet. Patty Dann guides us through the guerilla war between mother and daughter, through the minefields that lie between being a child and being an adult, in a voice not like any we've heard before.\" --John Sayles, director and novelist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Moments of pure gold . . . An energetic talent.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Both of [the sisters'] characters are sharply etched and recognizable.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Poignant . . . a quirky charm.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatty Dann's novels have been translated into French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Her novel \u003cem\u003eMermaids\u003c\/em\u003e was made into a movie starring Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci. Dann is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Butterfly Hours: Transforming Memories into Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Goldfish Went on Vacation: A Memoir of Loss\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Baby Boat: A Memoir of Adoption\u003c\/em\u003e. Dann's articles have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eO\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous other publications. She teaches writing workshops at the West Side YMCA in New York. Dann is married to journalist Michael Hill and has one son and two stepsons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53464474255667,"sku":"9781504079662","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/W1GvD_8gWw9781504079662.webp?v=1781482708","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/mermaids-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}