Swimming in the Dark
- 'One of the most astonishing contemporary gay novels we have ever read ... A masterpiece' - Attitude
- Indbinding:
- Paperback
- Sideantal:
- 256
- Udgivet:
- 18. februar 2021
- Størrelse:
- 197x129x24 mm.
- Vægt:
- 186 g.
- 4-7 hverdage.
- 4. december 2024
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Beskrivelse af Swimming in the Dark
A Guardian Book of the Year
'The highest talent at work' Sebastian Barry
'Beautiful . A masterpiece' Attitude
Poland, 1980. Shy, anxious Ludwik has been sent along with the rest of his university class to an agricultural camp. Here he meets Janusz - and together they spend a dreamlike summer falling in love.
But with summer over, the two are sent back to Warsaw. Confronted by the scrutiny, intolerance and corruption of life under the Party, Ludwik and Janusz must decide how they will survive; and in their different choices, find themselves torn apart.
'An affecting and unusual romance' Observer
'A new classic' Evening Standard
'A beautiful novel, and at its heart an amazing love story' BBC Radio 4 Open Book, Editor's Pick
'Jedrowski is an authentic new international star' Edmund White
'A remarkable, beautiful tale, utterly new and entirely credible ... This book radiates sensuality, humour, and human truths' Literary Review
Brugerbedømmelser af Swimming in the Dark
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Somehow, the beginning made me think that I was in for a literary treat. The book, though enjoyable, wasn't as great as I hoped. I really enjoyed recognising the descriptions of Warsaw, as I visit that city at least once a year myself and the post-war political climate isn't new to me either, because of all the stories my family tell from that time, however, the love story, somehow, falls flat.
I am not in the most creative of moods, so I have difficulty putting into words what felt off, but it did, nonetheless.
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