{"product_id":"losing-the-plot-9781838855642","title":"Losing the Plot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDerek Owusu has been named the GranTA Best of Young British Novelists 2023, longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2023, longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2023, shortlisted for the People's Book Prize - Fiction 2023, and longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards 2023. Losing the Plot is a powerful imagining of a mother-son relationship, told through the eyes of both mother and son. It is emotionally raw and playful, experimenting with form to explore the immigrant experience and how the stories we share and tell ourselves are just as vital as the ones we don't. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 02 November 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Canongate Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDEREK OWUSU NAMED GRANTA S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR PEOPLE S BOOK PRIZE - FICTION 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly enigmatic, affectionate, and robustly written portrayal of a mother-son relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery relatable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana Evans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the effects of her displacement are felt across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of both mother and son, Losing the Plot is at once emotionally raw and playful as Owusu experiments with form to piece together the immigrant experience and explore how the stories we share and tell ourselves are just as vital as the ones we don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 118g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 196 x 128 x 8 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781838855642\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derek Owusu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44734933139706,"sku":"9781838855642","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1699032960238_book.jpg?v=1699192543","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/losing-the-plot-9781838855642","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}