Francesca and the Mermaid Author:Beryl Kingston A chance encounter with a mermaid leads Francesca towards a new life. But will her new life bring her the happiness she is seeking? Francesca and her self-centered lover Jeffrey are on a cruise, when Francesca sees a mermaid. The sight of it swimming away to freedom inspires her to change her life. She leaves her lover at the end of the cruise,... more » and moves to Lewes, to stay with Agnes Potts who is a loving eccentric and lives in unexpected untidiness in a large Edwardian house out in the country. With Agnes? encouragement, she begins to paint, unlocking a part of herself she has long kept hidden, and embarks on a new career. But freedom brings problems and Francesca has much to learn.« less