Award-winning autobiography: Recognized for its literary and artistic depth
Watercolor illustrations throughout: Enhances the reader's understanding of swimming and the author's experiences
Personal essays and paintings: Offers a multifaceted view of swimming as both an athletic and artistic pursuit
Reflective on adolescence and career: Provides insight into the formation of identity through swimming
Suitable for all ages: Appeals to both young readers and adults
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Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography Named a Best Book of the Year by The Observer
Back in print, a “fusion of cool, clear-eyed prose and watercolors, photographs and painted portraits” (Time Out New York) by celebrated author and artist Leanne Shapton, on a sport that has shaped her life.
