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The swimmers / Julie Otsuka.

Author/creator Otsuka, Julie, 1962- author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Copyright Notice 2022
Description175 pages ; 20 cm
Subject(s)
Abstract "A novel portraying a group of dedicated recreational swimmers and what happens when a crack appears at the bottom of their community pool"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract "The swimmers are unknown to each other except through their private routines (slow lane, fast lane), and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears at the bottom of the pool, they are cast out into an unforgiving world. One of these swimmers is Alice, who is slowly losing her memory. For Alice, the pool was a final stand against the darkness of her encroaching dementia. Without the fellowship of other swimmers and the routine of her daily laps she is plunged into dislocation and chaos, swept into memories of her childhood and the Japanese American incarceration camp in which she spent the war. Alice's estranged daughter, reentering her mother's life too late, witnesses her devastating decline"-- Provided by publisher.
General note"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Issued in other formOnline version: Otsuka, Julie, 1962- Swimmers. First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022 9780593321348
Genre/formPsychological fiction.
Genre/formNovels.
Genre/formNovels.
Genre/formRomans.
LCCN 2021035576
ISBN9780593321331 (hardcover)
ISBN0593321332 (hardcover)
ISBN(ebook)

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS3615 .T88 S95 2022 ✔ Available Place Hold