Swimming Home by Deborah Levy
In "Swimming Home," a vacation in the idyllic French Riviera is disrupted when a family of British tourists encounters an enigmatic woman named Kitty Finch, who swims naked into the villa's pool. Her presence becomes a catalyst for the unraveling of relationships, as she becomes intimately involved with the family, particularly the poet father. The novel explores themes of depression, the complexities of the human psyche, and the impact of an outsider on the fragile dynamics of family life, all while maintaining a tense, poetic atmosphere that culminates in a haunting conclusion.
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- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 157
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Doplavat Domů
- Nadar Para Casa
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