The J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society

The J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society

by Barbara Jane Zitwer (Author), Barbara Jane Zitwer (Author), BARBARA J. ZITWER (Author)

Synopsis

When Joey Rubin stumbles upon a group of elderly women swimming in a lake one freezing January morning, she thinks they must be mad. But then they dare her to come in - Joey, an overworked New York architect, has come to the Cotswolds to oversee the restoration of Stanway House - the stately home that inspired J.M. Barrie to write Peter Pan. But it hasn't been easy. The local residents aren't exactly welcoming, and then there's the problem of the brooding caretaker, a man who seems to take every opportunity to undermine her plans. She soon begins to feel that she can't do anything right. Until, that is, she begins to take a daily dip with the members of the J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society in their private, watery Neverland. They will teach her that it's not the house that needs restoring; it's her -

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: 0
Publisher: Short Books Ltd
Published: 05 Apr 2012

ISBN 10: 1780720408
ISBN 13: 9781780720401

Media Reviews
'Zitwer's fabulous cast of warm, funny and feisty characters would tempt anyone to jump in and swim in a lake of icy water with them. I adored this book.' Cathy Woodman, author of Trust me, I'm a Vet
Author Bio
Barbara J. Zitwer is an international literary agent. She graduated from Columbia Film School and, prior to working in publishing, she produced films including Vampire's Kiss with Nicolas Cage. Zitwer co-wrote the play Paper Doll about Jacqueline Susann. She lives in New York City with her husband and their two dogs. This is her first novel.