Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Latinist | 2022 | Buy |
Mark Prins is a classicist whose debut novel, The Latinist (2022), draws directly on his knowledge of the academic world. The book is set at Oxford and follows a female graduate student navigating the politics of her department while dealing with a powerful and manipulative thesis advisor.
The novel uses the study of Latin and classical literature as more than just a backdrop. The academic setting provides the structure for a story about intellectual passion, institutional power, and the ways that professional relationships can become controlling. Prins brings an insider’s understanding of the classics department to the book.