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The Swimmers
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Author : Julie Otsuka
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2022-02-22
The Swimmers written by Julie Otsuka and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-22 with Fiction categories.
Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction 'Exquisite' The New York Times 'A tale of grief and memory awash with dark humour and wit' Spectator ____________________________________________________ "Up there," she says, "I'm just another little old lady. But down here, at the pool, I'm myself." For the people who swim there each day, the local pool is a haven of unexpected kinship and private solace. For Alice, her daily laps have become the ritual that gives her life meaning, even though she may not remember the combination to her locker or where she put her towel. But one day, a crack appears deep beneath the surface of the water, and then another, and then another. The pool must close for repairs, and with that Alice is plunged into dislocation and chaos. Away from the steady routines of her swimming, she is engulfed by difficult memories of her own past. And as her sense of home, and of herself, slip further out of her grasp, her daughter must navigate the newly fractured landscape of their relationship. From the internationally bestselling author of The Buddha in the Attic comes a novel about memory and loss, mothers and daughters, the stories that make up a life, and what happens when they start to unravel. ______________________________________________ 'I'm in awe of how this beautiful, graceful novel can hold so much grief and loss and love in its pages: a literary gem.' Nicci Gerrard 'An unforgettable novel about mothers and daughters by a spellbinding talent' Daily Mail
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Author : Chloe Lane
language : en
Publisher: Gallic Books
Release Date : 2023-05-18
The Swimmers written by Chloe Lane and has been published by Gallic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-18 with Fiction categories.
Longlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2021 The outcast in a family of former competitive swimmers must prepare for the end of her mother's life in this sharp, sparkling debut from a bold New Zealand talent. 'Tackles the subject of assisted dying with wit and pathos' The Independent 'Darkly funny, desperately sad, brilliantly written. I absolutely loved it' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground When an affair ends badly and takes her career down with it, 26-year-old Erin leaves Auckland to spend the holiday weekend with her aunt, uncle, and terminally ill mother at their suburban family home. On arrival she learns that her mother has decided to take matters into her own hands and end her life - the following Tuesday. Tasked with fulfilling her mother's final wishes, Erin can only do her imperfect best to navigate difficult feelings, an eccentric neighbourhood, and her complicated family of former competitive swimmers. She must summon the strength she would normally find in the water as she prepares for the loss of the fiery, independent woman who raised her alone, and one last swim together in the cold New Zealand Sea.
The Swimmers
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Author : Marian Womack
language : en
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
Release Date : 2021-02-23
The Swimmers written by Marian Womack and has been published by Titan Books (US, CA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-23 with Fiction categories.
A claustrophobic, literary dystopia set in the hot, luscious landscape of Andalusia from the author of The Golden Key. “A richly imagined eco-gothic tale.” – The Guardian "Exquisitely realised.” – The Times After the ravages of the Green Winter, Earth is a place of deep jungles and monstrous animals. The last of the human race is divided into surface dwellers and the people who live in the Upper Settlement, a ring perched at the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. Bearing witness to this divided planet is Pearl, a young techie with a thread of shuvani blood, who lives in the isolated forests of Gobari, navigating her mad mother and the strange blue light in the sky. But Pearl’s stepfather promises her to a starborn called Arlo, and the world Pearl thought she knew will never be the same again. Set in the luscious landscape of Andalusia, this claustrophobic, dystopian reimagining of Wide Sargasso Sea is a literary fever dream, a blazing vision of self-destruction and transformation.
The Swimmer S Companion Containing The Easiest And Most Beneficial Method Of Learning
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
The Swimmer S Companion Containing The Easiest And Most Beneficial Method Of Learning written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with categories.
The Swimmers
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Author : Carla Liesching
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Swimmers written by Carla Liesching and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Photography, Artistic categories.
The Swimmer S Hand Book With Advice To Bathers By Dr Franklin
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
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The Swimmers
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Author : F. Scott Fitzgerald
language : en
Publisher: Modernista
Release Date : 2024-02-27
The Swimmers written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and has been published by Modernista this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-27 with categories.
»The Swimmers« is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, originally published in 1929. F. SCOTT FITZGERALD [1896-1940] was an American author, born in St. Paul, Minnesota. His legendary marriage to Zelda Montgomery, along with their acquaintances with notable figures such as Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway, and their lifestyle in 1920s Paris, has become iconic. A master of the short story genre, it is logical that his most famous novel is also his shortest: The Great Gatsby [1925].
The Outdoor Swimmers Handbook
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Author : Kate Rew
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2022-06-09
The Outdoor Swimmers Handbook written by Kate Rew and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
'An important, inspiring book by someone that has encouraged million of people to experience the wonders and friendships of Britain's rivers, lakes and seas' ROBERT MACFARLANE 'A treasured guide for anyone who wants to venture into rivers, estuaries, lakes and seas for a dip, a moonlit swim or a great adventure. I loved this book!' LYNNE COX Capturing the freewheeling spirit, community and wisdom that defines The Outdoor Swimming Society movement, founder Kate Rew reveals everything you need to know to explore rivers, lakes, seas and estuaries. Sharing tales of her own inspiring swims, Kate explores the rich and varied life of outdoor swimmers, from the physiology of cold to planning lazy hazy downstream swims. An exquisite guide for beginners and enthusiasts alike, The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook will lead you to the shore and become your trusted companion for the adventures ahead.
The Swimmers
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Author : Marian Womack
language : en
Publisher: Titan Books
Release Date : 2021-02-16
The Swimmers written by Marian Womack and has been published by Titan Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-16 with Fiction categories.
A claustrophobic, literary dystopia set in the hot, luscious landscape of Andalusia from the author of The Golden Key. "A richly imagined eco-gothic tale." – The Guardian "Exquisitely realised." – The Times After the ravages of the Green Winter, Earth is a place of deep jungles and monstrous animals. The last of the human race is divided into surface dwellers and the people who live in the Upper Settlement, a ring perched at the edge of the Earth's atmosphere. Bearing witness to this divided planet is Pearl, a young techie with a thread of shuvani blood, who lives in the isolated forests of Gobari, navigating her mad mother and the strange blue light in the sky. But Pearl's stepfather promises her to a starborn called Arlo, and the world Pearl thought she knew will never be the same again. Set in the luscious landscape of Andalusia, this claustrophobic, dystopian reimagining of Wide Sargasso Sea is a fever dream, a blazing vision of self-destruction and transformation.
Haunts Of The Black Masseur
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Author : Charles Sprawson
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2012-08-29
Haunts Of The Black Masseur written by Charles Sprawson and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In a masterful work of cultural history, Charles Sprawson, himself an obsessional swimmer and fluent diver, explores the meaning that different cultures have attached to water, and the search for the springs of classical antiquity. In nineteenth-century England bathing was thought to be an instrument of social and moral reform, while in Germany and America swimming came to signify escape. For the Japanese the swimmer became an expression of samurai pride and nationalism. Sprawson gives is fascinating glimpses of the great swimming heroes: Byron leaping dramatically into the surf at Shelley’s beach funeral; Rupert Brooke swimming naked with Virginia Woolf, the dark water “smelling of mint and mud”; Hart Crane swallow-diving to his death in the Bay of Mexico; Edgar Allan Poe’s lone and mysterious river-swims; Leander, Webb, Weissmuller, and a host of others. Informed by the literature of Swinburne, Goethe, Scott Fitzgerald, and Yukio Mishima; the films of Riefenstahl and Vigo; the Hollywood “swimming musicals” of the 1930s; and delving in and out of Olympic history, Haunts of the Black Masseur is an enthralling assessment of man—body submerged, self-absorbed. It is quite simply the best celebration of swimming ever written, even as it explores aspects of culture in a heretofore unimagined way.