Yesterday we saw mermaids

Esther M. Friesner

earliest edition we have, 1992 T. Doherty Associates Book, 1992 159 pages

Tor fantasy

This is NOT a mermaid book! (The title is a quote from Christopher Columbus's diary.) In this disturbing book, mythical king Prester John's ship is racing against Columbus to the New World. If he gets there first, all of the mythical creatures such as unicorns, fairies, pixies, selkies, etc will be saved and stay on earth. If not, they will be gone forever. This ship also carries a pregnant girl. She may or may not b...

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Yesterday we saw mermaids paperback · 1994 · Pan · 155 pages · 9780330334501
Yesterday we saw mermaids edition · 1992 · T. Doherty Associates Book · 159 pages

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