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Neptune Rising

songs and tales of the undersea folk

  • 1982 first published
  • 149 pages

Jane Yolen's Neptune Rising (1982) is a mermaid fiction poetry collection. Readers will find themes of mermaids, Mermen, Poetry and american poetry.

At about 149 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Mermaids
  • Mermen
  • Juvenile poetry
  • Poetry
  • Children's stories, American
  • American poetry
  • Children's poetry, American
  • Children's stories
  • Folklore

Quick answers

Who wrote Neptune Rising?

Neptune Rising was written by Jane Yolen and first published in 1982.

What genre is Neptune Rising?

It is usually shelved as Mermaids & Sea Creatures.

How long is Neptune Rising?

The median edition has 149 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Neptune Rising?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Book of Mermaids, Mermaid Tales from Around the World and The Prince and the Mermaid.

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