Watermark: A Powerful Historical Novel of Medieval France, the Inquisition, and One Woman's Defiant Search for Identity

Sankaran, Vanitha

ISBN 10: 0061849278 / ISBN 13: 9780061849275

Edité par Avon (edition Illustrated), 2010

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Synopsis :

“Watermark is a powerful novel about the destructive forces unleashed by ignorance and superstition.  Readers will care deeply for the courageous Auda.”
—New York Times bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman

 

Watermark is a magnificent debut by Vanitha Sankaran—an atmospheric and compelling novel about the search for identity, the power of self-expression, and value of the written word, set during the dark days of the Inquisition in Medieval France. Readers who were captivated by The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease or Geraldine Brooks’s People of the Book will be enthralled by this thrilling journey to a colorful and dangerous past.

À propos de l'auteur:

Vanitha Sankaran holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Antioch University. Her stories have been published in various print and online journals. In addition, she is a founding editor for the literary journal flashquake. She is at work on her second novel, which is about printmaking in Renaissance Venice.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Watermark: A Powerful Historical Novel of ...
Éditeur : Avon (edition Illustrated)
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Edition : Illustrated.