{"product_id":"losing-the-plot-paperback","title":"Losing the Plot - 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\u003eDerek Owusu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vital and honest book exploring the pain of the immigrant experience and the turmoil it can carry across generations, from the winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEREK OWUSU NAMED GRANTA'S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE - FICTION 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A highly enigmatic, affectionate and robustly written portrayal of a mother-son relationship . . . very relatable' Diana Evans\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. As 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through the eyes of both mother and son, \u003ci\u003eLosing the Plot\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Owusu\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and poet from North London. He has written for the BBC, ITV, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e and Tate Britain. In 2019, Owusu collated, edited and contributed to \u003ci\u003eSAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space\u003c\/i\u003e, an anthology exploring the experiences of Black men in Britain. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThat Reminds Me\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel published in the UK and Ireland. In 2023, he was selected as one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's Best of Young British Novelists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@DerekVsOwusu\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266616475897,"sku":"9781838855642","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Wp0bx1MfVM9781838855642.webp?v=1768852273","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/losing-the-plot-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}