Swimming Studies
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Winner of the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award, Autobiography Swimming Studies ?is a brilliantly?original, meditative memoir that explores the worlds of competitive?and recreational swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a?teenager to?enjoying pools and beaches around the world as an adult, Leanne Shapton?offers a fascinating glimpse into the private, often solitary, realm of?swimming. Her spare and elegant writing reveals an intimate narrative of?suburban adolescence, spent underwater in a discipline that continues to inspire Shapton's work as an artist and author.?Her illustrations throughout the book offer an intuitive perspective on the landscapes and imagery of the sport. Shapton's?emphasis is on the?smaller moments of athletic pursuit rather?than its triumphs. For the accomplished athlete,?aspiring amateur, or habitual practicer, this remarkable work of written and visual sketches?propels?the?reader through a beautifully personal and universally appealing?exercise in reflection.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0399158170
ISBN13:9780399158179
Release Date:July 2012
Publisher:Blue Rider Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.13 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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