{"product_id":"9780061849275","title":"Watermark : A Novel of the Middle Ages","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Vanitha Sankaran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eWatermark\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful novel about the destructive forces unleashed by ignorance and superstition.  Readers will care deeply for the courageous Auda.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Watermark\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Illuminator \u003c\/em\u003eby Brenda Rickman Vantrease or Geraldine Brooks’s \u003cem\u003ePeople of the Book \u003c\/em\u003ewill be enthralled by this thrilling journey to a colorful and dangerous past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Watermark is a powerful novel about the destructive forces unleashed by ignorance and superstition.  Readers will care deeply for the courageous Auda, who finds love where she least expects it, in the shadow of the Inquisition.”\u003cbr\u003e“This debut historical ... has potential for book club discussions and will appeal to readers of medieval historical fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e“A story that will keep the reader up at night...”\u003cbr\u003eSankaran deftly illuminates a time of intellectual darkness in this superbly rendered debut.\u003cbr\u003e“Sankaran has created a likable, easy-to-root-for protagonist in Auda.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061849275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41061386453198,"sku":"9780061849275","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061849275.jpg?v=1648349210","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061849275","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}