Swimming

by Joanna Hershon

Book Overview

When Vivian Silver married Jeb Wheeler, their hand-built house and swimming pond on acres of untamed New Hampshire land became the family's universe. Lila, their youngest, was consumed with love for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345439147
• ISBN13: 9780345439147
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Very Dramatic Story of a Family

This was a book I just couldn't put down. It is the story of one family. The parents [60's hippy types] are not a major player in the novel but provide an important insight into the background of Aaron, Jack and Lila and how they were raised.When the boys were just teenagers and their sister only 9 years old a terrible tragedy happened to the family that threw them all into a tailspin. Lila, ten years later goes in search for her one missing brother and tries to piece together what happened. She witnessed in part the happening, but was so young and it has definitely distorted her life and how she lives it. She is in some ways mentally effected by the whole thing and has a very strange behavior pattern that at times was disturbing to read.I'm glad I did cintinue reading though because it was worth it. This author deals with a very terrible tragedy with such depth and drama. I highly recommend this book.

Gripping read

I really could not put this book down. Hershon developed the characters from Page one, and did not leave any facet of their personalities unexplored. They are all honest and human, which is what makes it easy to identify with one or more of the characters. I cannot belive this is her first book, as it is wonderfully haunting. I would recommend it 100 percent.

MARVELOUS !!!!

This is the touching story about the destruction and resurrection of a family torn apart by tragedy. The writer is brilliant in her portrayal of the complexities of her characters and their situations. It is a book that one will read and become totally engrossed in the characters and the circumstances of their lives - a book that is difficult to put down. I eagerly look forward to her next novel.

gripping

Ms Hershon is a psychologist at heart with a gift for the written word. A truly gripping first novel .It catches you and spirals out of control before pulling you back. Bravo on an extraordinary first novel. Where's #2?

Fantastic

I just got this book yesterday and I found myself turning the pages late into the night; I just finished it. It's a fantastic portrait of what binds a family and tears it apart. I loved the element of suspense (not to mention sensuality). My only gripe is that it's over and I'm going to have to wait for the next Hershon book.