Swimmers

About the book

Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction

'Exquisite' The New York Times

'A tale of grief and memory awash with dark humour and wit' Spectator
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"Up there," she says, "I'm just another little old lady. But down here, at the pool, I'm myself."

For the people who swim there each day, the local pool is a haven of unexpected kinship and private solace. For Alice, her daily laps have become the ritual that gives her life meaning, even though she may not remember the combination to her locker or where she put her towel.

But one day, a crack appears deep beneath the surface of the water, and then another, and then another. The pool must close for...