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The swimmers, Julie Otsuka

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The swimmers are unknown to one another except through their private routines (slow lane, medium lane, fast lane) and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears at the bottom of the pool, they are cast out into an unforgiving world without comfort or relief. One of these swimmers is Alice, who is slowly losing her memory. For Alice, the pool was a final stand against the darkness of her encroaching dementia. Without the fellowship of other swimmers and the routine of her daily laps she is plunged into dislocation and chaos, swept into memories of her childhood and the Japanese American incarceration camp in which she spent the war. Alice's estranged daughter, reentering her mother's life too late, witnesses her stark and devastating decline
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
175 pages
Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
Isbn
9780593321331
Instance
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The swimmers
Title
The swimmers
Statement of responsibility
Julie Otsuka
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The swimmers are unknown to one another except through their private routines (slow lane, medium lane, fast lane) and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears at the bottom of the pool, they are cast out into an unforgiving world without comfort or relief. One of these swimmers is Alice, who is slowly losing her memory. For Alice, the pool was a final stand against the darkness of her encroaching dementia. Without the fellowship of other swimmers and the routine of her daily laps she is plunged into dislocation and chaos, swept into memories of her childhood and the Japanese American incarceration camp in which she spent the war. Alice's estranged daughter, reentering her mother's life too late, witnesses her stark and devastating decline
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1962-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Otsuka, Julie
Dewey number
813/.6
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS3615.T88
LC item number
S95 2022
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Swimmers
  • Japanese Americans
  • Dementia
  • Mothers and daughters
  • Friendship
Label
The swimmers, Julie Otsuka
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Publication
Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1252762285
Dimensions
20 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
175 pages
Isbn
9780593321331
Lccn
2021035576
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o1252762285
  • (OCoLC)1252762285
Label
The swimmers, Julie Otsuka
Publication
Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1252762285
Dimensions
20 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
175 pages
Isbn
9780593321331
Lccn
2021035576
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o1252762285
  • (OCoLC)1252762285

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