Deborah Levy's Swimming Home
Deborah Levy's Swimming Home is a tense psychological thriller that looks at the fine line between wanting something and being sad, as well as between peace on the outside and emotional turbulence on the inside. During a summer vacation in the south of France, a mysterious guest upsets the fragile relationships between a poet, his wife, and their friends. This leads to the slow but painful revelation of secrets and mental boundaries.
This narrative is very minimalist and eerie, with a lot of poetic language and deep insight. It was nominated for the Booker Prize.
Bundle of Books
Great for fans of Rachel Cusk, Virginia Woolf, and Jenny Offill. This book is perfect for people who like literary fiction with short, character-driven pieces that have a lot of emotional depth.
Why You Should Read Swimming Home
Booker Shortlisted: A modern classic that has received a lot of praise.
Poetic and Provocative: Words that are both lovely and hurtful.
Mental Health Themes: A complex picture of depression and feeling disconnected.
Compact Power is a little over 150 pages long, yet it has a lot of meaning.
"Poets are not normal; they cheat, lie, and break hearts."
"කවිකරුවන් සාමාන්යයයන් නොවේ ඔවුන් ද්රොහීව හැසිරෙමින් හදවතේ කඩාවැද්දීමක් සිදුකරති."
"கவிஞர்கள் சாதாரணமாக இருக்க மாட்டார்கள் அவர்கள் ஏமாற்றுவார்கள், பொய் சொல்லுவார்கள், இதயங்களை உடைப்பார்கள்."
Availability at Booxworm.lk
You may buy Swimming Home by Deborah Levy online at Booxworm.lk or come to our store in Colombo to read a book where beauty, sadness, and mystery are hidden under every page.
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About the Book
Title: Swimming Home
Deborah Levy is the author.
ISBN: 9781908276025
The publisher is And Other Stories.
Year of Publication: 2011
Number of Pages: About 160 (in paperback)
Type: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, and Psychological Fiction
