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The Little Encyclopedia of Mermaids

An A-to-Z Guide to Mystical Sea Creatures
By Melissa Maxwell
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The Little Encyclopedia of Mermaids is an A-to-Z compendium that spans the globe—from the Isle of Man to the depths of the Sea of Japan—weaving together famous and popular tales of everyone's favourite mythical sea creature. Naughty and nice, real and fictional, the menagerie of creatures... Read More
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Capitalizing on the #mermaidcore trend that made waves in summer of 2023 (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Dua Lipa in Barbie, and Netlix's MerPeople) this pocket-sized encyclopaedia features a diverse cast of everyone's favourite mythical, half-human sea creature, and boasts a gift package that will also appeal to fans of mythology and folklore.

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The Little Encyclopedia of Mermaids is an A-to-Z compendium that spans the globe—from the Isle of Man to the depths of the Sea of Japan—weaving together famous and popular tales of everyone's favourite mythical sea creature.

Naughty and nice, real and fictional, the menagerie of creatures included in this book runs the gamut of world mythologies and cultures. This little encyclopedia features more than 90 famous mermaids including:

  • Atargatis - a mermaid from ancient Syria who was a goddess before she fell in love with a mortal
  • Blue Men of the Minch - a group of riddle-loving merfolk who have the power to summon storms and capsize ships
  • Little Mermaid - everyone's favourite mermaid princess, who gives up her voice for a chance at love
  • Ningyo - a gruesome sea creature from Japanese folklore that can bring dangerous storms and other misfortune

Filled with tales of star-crossed mermaids and vengeful sea gods and goddesses, this information-packed guide includes gorgeous line drawings throughout.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762486434

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 November 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Adult

Illustration: 75 detailed one-colour illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 130.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Melissa Maxwell is the author and editor of many different books. She grew up in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Borogegal, Cammeraygal, and Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York home to the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade.

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