{"product_id":"practice-paperback-1","title":"Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosalind Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a \u003ci\u003eSlate \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn astonishing first novel about a day in the life of a young student who experiences her thoughts, fantasies, and wishes as she writes about--or tries to write about--Shakespeare's sonnets. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix o'clock in the morning, Sunday, at the worn-out end of January. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a small room, cold and dim and quiet, an undergraduate student works on an essay about Shakespeare's sonnets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnnabel has a meticulously planned routine for her day--work, yoga, meditation, long walks-- but finds it repeatedly thrown off course. Despite her efforts, she cannot stop her thoughts from slipping off their intended track into the shadows of elaborate erotic fantasies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the essay's deadline looms, so too does the irrepressible presence of other people: Annabel's boyfriend, Rich, keen to come visit her; her family and friends who demand her attention; and darker crises, obliquely glimpsed, all threatening to disturb the much-cherished quiet in her mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExquisitely crafted, wryly comic, and completely original, Rosalind Brown's \u003ci\u003ePractice \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel about the life of the mind and the life of the body, about the repercussions of a rigid routine and the deep pleasures of literature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosalind Brown\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1987, grew up in Cambridge, England, and now lives in Norwich. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest British Short Stories 2017\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmbit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMAI: Feminism and Visual Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePropel Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157716271167,"sku":"9781250390554","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/UOhS3_HDCY9781250390554.webp?v=1776983692","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/practice-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}