
Watermark
A Novel of the Middle Ages
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“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
Praise For Watermark: A Novel of the Middle Ages…
“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.”
— New York Times bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman
“This debut historical ... has potential for book club discussions and will appeal to readers of medieval historical fiction.”
— Library Journal
“A story that will keep the reader up at night...”
— Laurel Corona
Sankaran deftly illuminates a time of intellectual darkness in this superbly rendered debut.
— Booklist
“Sankaran has created a likable, easy-to-root-for protagonist in Auda.”
— Publishers Weekly
— New York Times bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman
“This debut historical ... has potential for book club discussions and will appeal to readers of medieval historical fiction.”
— Library Journal
“A story that will keep the reader up at night...”
— Laurel Corona
Sankaran deftly illuminates a time of intellectual darkness in this superbly rendered debut.
— Booklist
“Sankaran has created a likable, easy-to-root-for protagonist in Auda.”
— Publishers Weekly
William Morrow Paperbacks, 9780061849275, 368pp.
Publication Date: April 13, 2010
About the Author
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.