Corpus. Mentem. Anima.
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A life gathered with meaning
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Title: The Binding
Author: Bridget Collins
Edition: 1st Edition, 1st Printing
Provenance: Waterstones exclusive, sprayed edges
Format: Paperback
Date Published: 2020
Publisher: The Borough Press (UK, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)
Description:
Bridget Collins' debut adult novel is a unique blend of historical fantasy, gothic mystery, and romance. It introduces a world where books are not for reading stories, but for binding memories. People visit Bookbinders to have painful or unwanted memories extracted and stored within elegant, leather-bound volumes, leaving them with a clean slate. Young Emmett Farmer, recovering from a mysterious illness and forced to abandon his family's farm, becomes an apprentice to a reclusive Binder deep in the marshes. He learns the strange and secretive craft, forbidden to open the books in his mentor's locked vault. However, his curiosity and a compelling sense of familiarity are ignited when he encounters the wealthy and enigmatic Lucian Darnay. The mystery deepens when Emmett discovers a book with his own name on it. This forces him to choose between the comfort of forgetting or facing a potentially dreadful past. The novel explores themes of memory, power, love, prejudice, and the ethics of altering one's past. The Waterstones exclusive first edition paperback with sprayed edges is a sought-after collectible, celebrating this captivating story and its beautiful design. Reviews describe it as immersive, magical, and a unique take on the fantasy genre, while also noting that the central romance element may not appeal to all readers. It's praised for its atmospheric setting and richly imagined world, making it a compelling read for fans of historical fantasy and those who enjoy a story that challenges perceptions of reality and memory.
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