Swimming in the Dark: A Novel by Tomasz Jedrowski (English) Paperback Book

Description: Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR - A DUA LIPA BOOK CLUB PICK "Imagine Call Me By Your Name set in Communist Poland and youll get a sense of Jedrowskis moving debut about a consuming love affair amidst a country being torn apart." -- O, The Oprah Magazine"Captivating both for its shimmering surfaces and its terrifying depths. Tomasz Jedrowski is a remarkable writer." -- Justin Torres, bestselling author of We the AnimalsSet in early 1980s Poland against the violent decline of Communism, a tender and passionate story of first love between two young men who eventually find themselves on opposite sides of the political divide--a stunningly poetic and heartrending literary debut for fans of André Aciman, Garth Greenwell, and Alan Hollinghurst.When university student Ludwik meets Janusz at a summer agricultural camp, he is fascinated yet wary of this hand-some, carefree stranger. But a chance meeting by the river soon becomes an intense, exhilarating, and all-consuming affair. After their camp duties are ful-filled, the pair spend a dreamlike few weeks in the countryside, bonding over an illicit copy of James Baldwins Giovannis Room. Inhabiting a beautiful, natural world removed from society and its con-straints, Ludwik and Janusz fall deeply in love. But in their repressive Communist and Catholic society, the passion they share is utterly unthinkable.Once they return to Warsaw, the charismatic Janusz quickly rises in the political ranks of the party and is rewarded with a highly coveted government position. Ludwik is drawn toward impulsive acts of protest, unable to ignore rising food prices and the stark economic disparity around them. Their secret love and personal and political differences slowly begin to tear them apart as both men struggle to survive in a regime on the brink of collapse.Shifting from the intoxication of first love to the quiet melancholy of growing up and growing apart, Swimming in the Dark is a potent blend of romance, postwar politics, intrigue, and history. Lyrical and sensual, immersive and intense, Tomasz Jedrowskis indelible and thought-provoking literary debut explores freedom and love in all its incarnations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Tomasz Jedrowski is a graduate of Cambridge University and the Université de Paris. Born in Germany to Polish parents, he has lived in several countries, including Poland, and currently resides outside Paris. This is his first novel. Review "Swimming in the Dark is captivating both for its shimmering surfaces and its terrifying depths. I began reading, and soon realized I wouldnt be doing anything else that day. I needed to see these boys, these lovers, through to the end. Tomasz Jedrowski is a remarkable writer, alive to the ramifications of history and politics, in which the violence of a corrupt state can never fully stamp out the flourishing of beauty, grace, and resistance." -- Justin Torres, National Book Award-winning author of Blackouts and We the Animals"Reading Swimming in the Dark is a bit like peering into someones most intimate moments of self-discovery. Its poetic and tender, burning with a quiet rage at the persecution the LGBTQIA+ community in Poland has suffered for decades and continues to fight against today. Its a beautiful story - I hope you love it as much as I do." -- Dua Lipa, on selecting Swimming in the Dark for her Service95 book club "An affecting and unusual romance, with a political undercurrent . . . . Jedrowski writes elegantly and evokes the emotional honesty that the lovers first thrive in, and then the grimly repressive machinery of the [Polish United Workers Party]." -- The Guardian"[A] devastating debut novel . . . Worker revolts and brutal government crackdown form the backdrop to Ludwiks search for love and possibility while living in fear of being discovered. Jedrowskis prose captures the strain of such desires, alongside heady moments of freedom." -- Interview Magazine"This is a lyrical exploration of the conflict between gay love and political conformity. Jedrowski is an authentic new international star." -- Edmund White, award-winning author of Our Young Man"This lovely debut . . . has the hallmarks of a restrained mini-classic: In simple, heartfelt prose, Jedrowski sketches a powerfully erotic first love transformed by politics into a romance roiled by risk and ethical ambiguity." -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune"Marvelous, precise, poignant writing; the reader is happy to be overwhelmed. The highest talent at work." -- Sebastian Barry, award-winning author of Days Without End"One of the most astonishing contemporary gay novels we have ever read. Swimming in the Dark is extraordinarily beautiful . . . Erotic, mesmeric, heart-rending and brutal, this is a masterpiece." -- Attitude magazine (UK)"A remarkable, beautiful tale . . . [that] is consonant with many of the traditions of gay fiction, yet is also utterly new and entirely credible . . . This book radiates sensuality, humour, and human truths . . . The reader is left wanting more. You wont want to miss it." -- Literary Review (UK)"Jedrowski has woven a brilliant tale about two people in love who are torn apart by a political divide and a difference in values. . . . A tender, sad, and moving love story . . . full of suspenseful intrigue, conflict, and passion." -- The Gay & Lesbian Review"In this glorious book, Jedrowski exquisitely captures the pleasure and pain of young love, while reminding us of what it means to hunger: for freedom - and for another." -- The Independent, 11 Best LGBTQ+ Books to Read During Pride Month and Beyond "Remember the feeling of the last day of summer camp? Nostalgia for something you havent quite lost yet? Tomasz Jedrowski captures that wistfulness in his debut novel . . . Jedrowskis writing reminds us that even in the face of oppression, life continues." -- Ari Shapiro, NPR, Book Concierge Review Quote "This is a lyrical exploration of the conflict between gay love and political conformity. Jedrowski is an authentic new international star." Details ISBN0062890018 Short Title Swimming in the Dark Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0062890018 ISBN-13 9780062890016 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-04-13 Subtitle A Novel Pages 224 UK Release Date 2021-04-13 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2021-04-13 Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins Author Tomasz Jedrowski We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138840842;

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