Plain Jane and the Mermaid Field Guides like a shimmering piece of

like a shimmering piece of two-toned silk

Among the ashes of a dying world

Brothers and sisters

and isolation brings with it a new kind of stillness

Abdul-Ahad's book decenters the West and in its place focuses on everyday people

Plain Jane and the Mermaid Field Guides like a shimmering piece ofTitle: Plain Jane and the Mermaid Author: Vera Brosgol ISBN: 9781250314857 Publisher: First Second Published: 2024 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition Note: New from the publisher Publisher Description: Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might