Mermaids in Paradise – Lydia Millet
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For sale is a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing of Mermaids in Paradise by Lydia Millet, protected in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 2015 Norton. First printing with full number line, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean boards with mild curvature, strong title gilt on a straight spine,  lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine end, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The illustrated end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is also in Near Fine condition, with the price on the front flap and mild surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

Mermaids, kidnappers, and mercenaries hijack a tropical vacation in this genre-bending sendup of the American honeymoon.

On the grounds of a Caribbean island resort, newlyweds Deb and Chip―our opinionated, skeptical narrator and her cheerful jock husband who’s friendly to a fault―meet a marine biologist who says she’s sighted mermaids in a coral reef. As the resort’s “parent company” swoops in to corner the market on mythological creatures, the couple joins forces with other adventurous souls, including an ex–Navy SEAL with a love of explosives and a hipster Tokyo VJ, to save said mermaids from the “Venture of Marvels,” which wants to turn their reef into a theme park.

Mermaids in Paradise is Lydia Millet’s funniest book yet, tempering the sharp satire of her early career with the empathy and subtlety of her more recent novels and short stories. This is an unforgettable, mesmerizing tale, darkly comic on the surface and illuminating in its depths.

Ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.