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Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
A "debut novel that cross cuts between a competitive college swimmer's harrowing days in the Rocky Mountains after a major airline disaster and her recovery supported by the two men who love her--only one of whom knows what really happened in the wilderness"--Amazon.com.
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Language
English
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In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies… a powerful, relevant novel of immigration, sapphic longing, and fierce, defiant becoming. Ren Yu is a swimmer. Her daily life starts and...
4) The swimmers
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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From the award winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine, a tour de force of economy, precision, and emotional power about what happens to a group of obsessed recreational swimmers when a crack appears at the bottom of their local pool. The swimmers are unknown to each other except through their private routines (slow lane, fast lane), and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears...
Author
Publisher
Duomo ediciones es un sello de Antonio Vallardi Editore S.u.r.l
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
" Piscinas vacías es el primer libro de relatos de Laura Ferrero, una joven autora que irrumpe con fuerza en el panorama literario y que ha sido calificada como «autora revelación» por ABC. «Quiero contarte una historia de amor, la tuya. Aunque sabrás supongo, que no todas las historias de amor acaban bien .» Los protagonistas de estos relatos no son héroes ni viven situaciones de vida o muerte. Se parecen demasiado a nosotros mismos. Podrían...
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