Thursday, July 06, 2017

Ten top books about swimming

Gillian Best is a writer, swimmer, and seaside enthusiast. Her newly released debut novel is The Last Wave. One of her top ten books about swimming, as shared at the Guardian:
Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas

Danny is chasing dreams of becoming an Olympic swimmer. When he misses his chance, he seethes with shame. Swimming here is a love-hate affair with the water: when it’s willing to have you, it’s transformational, but when it is against you, it’s devastating.
Read about another entry on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue