Learning To Swim

Learning To Swim

by Clare Chambers (Author)

Synopsis

Abigail Jex never expected to see any of the Radley household again. In dramatic contrast to her own conventional family, the Radley's were extraordinary, captivating creatures transplanted from a bohemian corner of North London to outer suburbia, and the young Abigail found herself drawn into their magic circle: the eccentric Frances, her new best friend; Frances' mother, the liberated, headstrong Lexi; and of course the brilliant, beautiful Rad. Abigail thought she'd banished the ghost of her life with them and the catastrophe that ended it, but thirteen years later a chance encounter forces her to acknowledge that the spell is far from broken ...

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Format: paperback
Publisher: Arrow
Published:

ISBN 10: 0099277638
ISBN 13: 9780099277637
Book Overview: A modern Brideshead Revisited set in the perfectly portrayed microcosm of the London suburbs, this coming of age novel won the 1999 Parker Romantic Novel of the Year award. A must-read book from the author of In a Good Light, perfect for fans of bestselling authors Kate Atkinson and Katie Fforde.

Media Reviews
An intelligent and escapist read - well written and funny * Daily Express *
Modern, intelligently observed and highly original * Daily Mail *
A spirited account of growing up and falling in love * Good Housekeeping *
This delicious novel - is a joy from beginning to end - a perfect novel * Lisa Jewell *
Engagingly written * Prima *
Author Bio
Clare Chambers was born in Croydon in 1966 and read English at Oxford. She wrote her first novel during a year in New Zealand, after which she worked for a London publisher. She is also the author of romantic novels Back Trouble, A Dry Spell, In a Good Light and The Editor's Wife. She lives in Kent with her husband and young family.