Sailor Twain : Or, the Mermaid in the Hudson

from jasonli

"Sailor Twain" tells the story of Captain Twain after he one day discovers a mermaid aboard his ship, and as he unravels the mystery surrounding her appearance. The book is lovingly illustrated in charcoal by Siegel. Siegel went to great lengths to research the historical setting for "Sailor Twai...

from JBD1

I'm usually not keen on graphic novels, but I had to give this one a try since it looked so fascinating. It is fascinating, and the charcoal illustrations add a very nice atmosphere to the story. Mermaid mythology and Hudson river steamboat culture collide for an 1880s fairy tale, told mostly thr...

from lycomayflower

Somehow I tripped along since I first put this on my wishlist thinking this graphic novel was about Mark Twain. Negative, Batman. A 19th century riverboat captain (you see?) rescues a wounded mermaid and becomes infatuated with her while keeping her a secret from everyone else on board. Meanwhile...

from Kellswitch

I am somewhat mixed on this book, I waffled back and forth with being engaged in the story and being bored and having to force myself to read on, at least in the first half. I found I really didn't care for the two main characters, they were too clichéd, unlikable and uninteresting and in the beg...

from jen.e.moore

While I enjoyed it immensely, my favorite thing was the parallel drawn between the mermaid and the woman in the wheelchair. Pearl deserves her own book, I think.