{"product_id":"the-watermark-paperback","title":"The Watermark - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Mills\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky, literary love story like no other, one that veers wildly from contemporary Britain to Soviet Russia to a bizarre but recognizable future, from one of the UK's hottest young novelists...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel and Jaime: their story isn't simple. It might not even be their story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAugustus Fate, a once-lauded novelist and now renowned recluse, is struggling with his latest creation. But when Jaime and Rachel stumble into his remote cottage, he spies opportunity, imprisoning them inside his novel-in-progress. Now, the fledgling couple must try to find their way back home through a labyrinthine network of novels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd as they move from Victorian Oxford to a utopian Manchester, a harsh Russian winter to an AI-dominated near-future, so too does the narrative of their relationship change time and again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, they must figure out if this relationship of so many presents can have any future at all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Watermark\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart-stopping exploration of the narratives we cling to in the course of a life, and the tendency of the world to unravel them. Kaleidoscopic and wildly imaginative, it asks: how can we truly be ourselves, when Fate is pulling the strings?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Mills is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Quiddity of Will Self\u003c\/i\u003e, along with three young adult novels, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e. Her memoir about being a carer, \u003ci\u003eThe Fragments of My Father, \u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMills has written for a number of publications, including the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, Independent, 3 AM \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLondon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the co-founder of the independent press Dodo Ink and lives in London looking after her father and cat.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733555482687,"sku":"9781685891916","price":27.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/323239e48b98093efa7775de19732691.webp?v=1765136376","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-watermark-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}