Author | Patty Dann |
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Language | English |
Genre | Bildungsroman |
Publisher | Ticknor and Fields |
Publication date | September 1, 1986[1] |
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.[2] 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.[3]