Secrets of the Sea House
- ISBN-10
- 1782391134
- ISBN-13
- 9781782391135
- Category
- Hebrides (Scotland)
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Author
- Elisabeth Gifford
Description
Ruth and her husband move into a dilapidated old vicarage on a stunning island in the Outer Hebrides and set about turning the unloved house into a family home. Ruth's much-needed stability is threatened when they discover the remains of a baby buried beneath the house, its legs fused together into one limb - a mermaid child. When Ruth researches the history of the house, she uncovers the heart-breaking story of Reverend Alexander Ferguson, an amateur evolutionary scientist.
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