Mermaids (novel)
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| Author | Patty Dann |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Bildungsroman |
| Publisher | Ticknor and Fields |
Publication date | September 1, 1986 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 147 |
| ISBN | 978-0-899-19471-4 |
Mermaids is a 1986 coming-of-age novel by American writer Patty Dann, published in 1986 by Ticknor and Fields. Its plot follows a 14-year-old girl growing up with a wayward single mother in 1960s New England. It was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1990, starring Cher and Winona Ryder.