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Learning to Swim - (Vintage International) by Graham Swift (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The men and women in these spare, Kafkaesque stories are engaged in struggles that are no less brutal because they are fought by proxy.
- About the Author: Graham Swift was born in 1949 and is the author of ten novels, three collections of short stories, and Making an Elephant, a book of essays, portraits, poetry, and reflections on his life in writing.
- 192 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
- Series Name: Vintage International
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The men and women in these spare, Kafkaesque stories are engaged in struggles that are no less brutal because they are fought by proxy. In Graham Swift's taut prose, these quiet combative relationships--between a mismatched couple; an aging doctor and his hypochondriacal patient; a teenage refugee swept up in the conflict between an oppressively sentimental father and his rebellious son--become a microcosm for all human cruelty and need. "Swift proves throughout this ambitious collection that he is a master of his language and the construction of provocative situations."--Houston ChronicleAbout the Author
Graham Swift was born in 1949 and is the author of ten novels, three collections of short stories, and Making an Elephant, a book of essays, portraits, poetry, and reflections on his life in writing. With Waterland, he won the Guardian Fiction Award, and with Last Orders the Booker Prize. Both novels have since been made into films. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages.Dimensions (Overall): 7.98 Inches (H) x 5.21 Inches (W) x .54 Inches (D)
Weight: .49 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Series Title: Vintage International
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Graham Swift
Language: English
Street Date: March 3, 1992
TCIN: 93038852
UPC: 9780679739784
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-4899
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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