Mawer, Simon
Swimming to Ithaca
- ISBN 13:
- 9780349119236
- author:
- Mawer, Simon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Abacus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 131mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Dee Denham's life seems unimaginably distant as she lies dying, yet in a shocking turn of events, she speaks to her son Thomas from beyond the grave. Her words spark a chain of events that forces Thomas to confront his complicated past and the secrets he has long kept hidden.
In this poignant and evocative novel, Simon Mawer masterfully weaves together a narrative of love, loss, and betrayal set against the backdrop of Cyprus at the end of Empire. As Thomas delves deeper into his mother's life, he uncovers a world of faded photographs, love letters, and whispered secrets that threaten to upend everything he thought he knew.
A powerful exploration of the fragility of human relationships and the unstoppable force of history, Swimming to Ithaca is a vivid and precise evocation of the past that sheds new light on both. With its sensitive and deft examination of memory and its impact on our lives, this novel is a worthwhile read for anyone who has ever struggled to come to terms with their own past.
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