the night swimmers

Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. "My own hobbies," Byars says, "are rather quiet. I was blown away by this book. One night Retta takes the boys to swim in a neighbor's pool. This is a sublime and beautiful book--a must read for any who love literature of the upper midwest and Door County in particular. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2014, Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2013, This review refers to the 2013 release of. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? “Peter Rock’s gorgeous exploration of his young adulthood in Wisconsin in the summer of 1994 is perfectly realized in his autobiographical novel...Beautifully done, The Night Swimmers is a complex, layered coming-of-age tale that digs deep to deliver its hard-fought wisdom. National Book Award winner The Night Swimmers is a moving story of siblings who can count on nobody but one another. The Night Swimmer, Matt Bondurant’s utterly riveting modern gothic novel of marriage and belonging, confirms his gift for storytelling that transports and enthralls. Happily The Night Swimmers is no male coming of age story. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. There is not a stitch of pedantry or nostalgia or any of the ailments of self-reporting. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Peter captured perfectly a moment in time. The night swimmers in the book are Pete and a widow, Claire Abel, who lives next door. The Night Swimmers is a beautiful delving, a rapturous dive into the mysteries of ordinary life.” —Leni Zumas, author of Red Clocks “Peter Rock has written a weird and haunting story about a younger man and an older woman who like to swim in the dark. The narrator, a recent college graduate, and a young widow, Mrs. Abel, swim together at night. The Night Swimmers is a beautiful delving, a rapturous dive into the mysteries of ordinary life.” —Leni Zumas, author of Red Clocks “Peter Rock has written a weird and haunting story about a younger man and an older woman who like to swim in the dark. “Part of my pleasure of swimming in open water, especially at night, is that it makes me afraid.” In the summer of 1994, our unnamed narrator, a 26-year-old aspiring writer, meets Mrs. Abel, the mysterious young widow with whom he voyages by night through the … ISBN 9780440062615 Delacorte Press . Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I was expecting something different, and at some point the magical realism of the first few chapters gets faded in a broken confessional narrative. These children struggle to experience life and friendship because they have no one at home to support them or push them to do better than they are. Directed by Laurie Weltz. The Night Swimmers - The Peter Rock Project The Night Swimmers (2019) Buy this book. Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Betsy Byars, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, received a degree in English from Queens College there. I chose this because My Abandonment was one of my favourite novels of all time. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The Night Swimmers is a beautiful delving, a rapturous dive into the mysteries of ordinary life.” —Leni Zumas, author of Red Clocks “Peter Rock has written a weird and haunting story about a younger man and an older woman who like to swim in the dark. The Night Swimmers Winner, National Book Awards 1981 for Children's Books - Fiction, Hardcover. Search for Library Items Search for … Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Retta, Johnny and Roy are the night swimmers: three children whose father leaves them alone while he performs as a singer. [Betsy Cromer Byars] -- With their mother dead and their father working nights, Retta tries to be mother to her two younger brothers but somehow things just don't seem to be working right. Or at least, I thought I knew Pete. --Leni Zumas, author of Red Clocks "Peter Rock has written a weird and haunting story about a younger man and an older woman who like to swim in the dark. The Night Swimmers by Betsy Byars tells the story of three children who have essentially lost both their parents the night their mother died. Please try again. Teasingly, Rock shows us a painting of himself at age 10, and photos of his two real-life daughters. Magical realism in (fictionalized) non-fictiom, Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019, I really liked the book. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Please try again. The night swimmers. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! A hauntingly beautiful exploration of a young man's life, Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019. Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019. 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