{"product_id":"learning-to-swim-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Learning to Swim: And Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Swift\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe men and women in these spare, Kafkaesque stories are engaged in struggles that are no less brutal because they are fought by proxy. In Graham Swift's taut prose, these quiet combative relationships--between a mismatched couple; an aging doctor and his hypochondriacal patient; a teenage refugee swept up in the conflict between an oppressively sentimental father and his rebellious son--become a microcosm for all human cruelty and need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Swift proves throughout this ambitious collection that he is a master of his language and the construction of provocative situations.\"--\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe men and women in these spare, Kafkaesque stories are engaged in struggles that are no less brutal because they are fought by proxy. In Graham Swift's taut prose, these quiet combative relationships--between a mismatched couple; an aging doctor and his hypochondriacal patient; a teenage refugee swept up in the conflict between an oppressively sentimental father and his rebellious son--become a microcosm for all human cruelty and need. \u003cbr\u003e\"Swift proves throughout this ambitious collection that he is a master of his language and the construction of provocative situations.\"--\"Houston Chronicle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Swift\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1949 and is the author of ten novels, three collections of short stories, and \u003ci\u003eMaking an Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of essays, portraits, poetry, and reflections on his life in writing. With \u003ci\u003eWaterland, \u003c\/i\u003e he won the Guardian Fiction Award, and with \u003ci\u003eLast Orders\u003c\/i\u003e the Booker Prize. Both novels have since been made into films. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 7.98 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737187848255,"sku":"9780679739784","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f45b63eed54998809e47ea25424a5f2e.webp?v=1765149118","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/learning-to-swim-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}