Watermark
A Novel of the Middle Ages
The daughter of a papermaker in a small French village in the year 1320—mute from birth and forced to shun normal society—young Auda finds solace and escape in the wonder of the written word. Believed to be cursed by those who embrace ignorance and superstition, Auda's very survival is a testament to the strength of her spirit. But this is an age of Inquisition and intolerance, when difference and defiance are punishable sins and new ideas are considered damnable heresy. When darkness descends upon her world, Auda—newly grown to womanhood—is forced to flee, setting off on a remarkable quest to discover love and a new sense of self . . . and t…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-06-184927-5
- EAN: 9780061849275
- Produktnummer: 5496182
- Verlag: Harper Collins (US)
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 368 S.
- Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
Über den Autor
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.
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