The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Imogen Hermes Gowar


Juliet Stevenson, who is British and a renowned actress, narrates the story of Mrs. Hancock and her mermaid. The book is about Mrs. Hancock's life as she is dying of cancer and looking for an escape from her life, which has been unfulfilled by a failed marriage to Mr. Hancock. The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock starts off with Mrs. Hancock waking up in bed at a hospital where she is waiting to die, the day before her husband leaves on a business trip. For many hours after that day, she wanders around the hospital hallways and gets lost because of it; however, she runs into a woman who helps her find some family photos that have been hidden in the ward all these years. Once found, they take them home to Mrs. Hancock's daughter but they are not able to deliver them due to Mrs. Hancocks condition so they make an agreement-Mrs.Hancock will help send messages back through letters on cards that will be delivered through the mail system-and it works beautifully until one day when a beautiful stranger appears in their living room to collect the final package...

"The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock" is an audiobook that takes place in the 1800s and tells the story of two sisters who were married to two different men, but they both loved each other. One sister married a man with political aspirations while the other married a wealthy man who was trying to make his fortune. The political sister falls in love with her husband's good friend, which causes tension within their family, especially after she has a child out of wedlock. "Mrs. Hancock," the wealthy sister, finds solace in a secret relationship with her husband's best friend. When he dies suddenly, she must deal with overwhelming sorrow, as well as anger towards Mrs. Hancock for being able to be so happy when her late husband wasn't able to be true to her either.

Mrs. Hancock is an old lady who lives by the shore of a large lake. Mermaid, the butler and cook for Mrs. Hancock, has taken on a job that will finally allow her to go back home again, if only she can figure out how to travel back through time!

'The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock' is a novel written by Imogen Hermes Gowar. The story follows two women, Eliza, who is a middle class woman in the 1800s, and Mrs. Hancock, who is an aristocrat living in London during the same time period. They meet on a ship to America where they travel together. There are many interesting characters in this book such as Celia, Eliza's sister who has a crush on Mrs. Hancock's grandson; Lady Caroline Disraeli (who rules over England), and Edith Carrow, who takes care of all the dry cleaning for the aristocracy.

The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock is a novel by Imogen Hermes Gowar. It's a story about two women, one mermaid and one mortal, who fall in love with each other in the early 18th century. The story is told from the perspective of an unnamed narrator who has been acquainted with them since childhood. In this novel, mermaids are considered to be both mythical and real creatures and their society is shown to be fairly close-knit so there are many parallels with America's own history.

Mrs. Hancock has been married for 18 years. Her husband died a long time ago and she is lonely and tired of her life. One day, Mrs. Hancock was led to the lake by her poodle, who told her that if she would pick up a live Mermaid, she would be rewarded with whatever it was that she wanted most in the world.

Published Date 2018-09-11
Duration 17 hours 20 minutes
Author Imogen Hermes Gowar
Narrated Juliet Stevenson
Reviews
(8 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Fiction & Literature
Parent Category Fairy Tales & Folklore, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction

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