The First Rule of Swimming

A woman must leave her island home to search for her missing sister -- and confront the...
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Author: Courtney Angela Brkic
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The First Rule of Swimming by Brkic, Courtney Angela

The First Rule of Swimming

Dhs. 92.13

The First Rule of Swimming

Dhs. 92.13
Author: Courtney Angela Brkic
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A woman must leave her island home to search for her missing sister -- and confront the haunted history of her family.

Magdalena does not panic when she learns that her younger sister has disappeared. A free-spirit, Jadranka has always been prone to mysterious absences. But when weeks pass with no word, Magdalena leaves the isolated Croatian island where their family has always lived and sets off to New York to find her sister. Her search begins to unspool the dark history of their family, reaching back three generations to a country torn by war.

A haunting and sure-footed debut by an award-winning writer, The First Rule of Swimming explores the legacy of betrayal and loss in a place where beauty is fused inextricably with hardship, and where individuals are forced to make wrenching choices as they are swept up in the tides of history.

Author: Courtney Angela Brkic
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 07/08/2014
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780316217361


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 08/17/2014 pg. 32

About the Author
Courtney Angela Brkic is the author of Stillness: And Other Stories -- named a 2003 Best Book by the Chicago Tribune, a Notable Book by the New York Times, and a Barnes & Noble Discover pick. Her memoir The Stone Fields was shortlisted for the Freedom of Expression Award by the Index on Censorship. Brkic has been the recipient of a Whiting Writers' Award and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She teaches in the MFA program at George Mason University and lives in New York City.

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