Praise for Brixton Beach:
'Tearne at her lyrical best. A heartfelt and timely lament for the Sri Lankan tragedy' Chris Cleave, author of ‘The Other Hand’
‘Rich and satisfying’ The Times
‘An ambitious, lyrical novel, distinguished by its refusal to offer false consolation’ Times Literary Supplement
‘Richly characterised, elegantly modulated and deeply moving’ Daily Mail
‘A vividly sensitive writer’ Independent
‘The Swimmer’ is a gripping, captivating novel about love, loss and what home really means.
Forty-three year old Ria is used to being alone. As a child, her life changed forever with the death of her beloved father and since then, she has struggled to find love.That is, until she discovers the swimmer.
Ben is a young illegal immigrant from Sri Lanka who has arrived in Norfolk via Moscow. Awaiting a decision from the Home Office on his asylum application, he is discovered by Ria as he takes a daily swim in the river close to her house. He is twenty years her junior and theirs is an unconventional but deeply moving romance, defying both boundaries and cultures – and the xenophobic residents of Orford. That is, until tragedy occurs.
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR002855655
Descripción Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The Swimmer This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7719-9780007301584
Descripción Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6545-9780007301584
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Good. 272 pages. Cover wornForty-three year old Ria is used to bein g alone. As a child, her life changed forever with the death of h er beloved father and since then, she has struggled to find love. That is, until she discovers the swimmer. Ben is a young illegal immigrant from Sri Lanka who has arrived in Norfolk via Moscow. A waiting a decision from the Home Office on his asylum application , he is discovered by Ria as he takes a daily swim in the river c lose to her house. He is twenty years her junior and theirs is an unconventional but deeply moving romance, defying both boundarie s and cultures - and the xenophobic residents of Orford. That is, until tragedy occurs. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1423v