Swimming with My Father by Tim Jeal is an exquisite and moving portrait of a deeply eccentric father - this nuanced memoir is by turns lyrical, poignant and gloriously funny.
Tim Jeal, an acclaimed novelist and biographer, is the author of Livingstone, which was a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year, and Baden Powell, described in the Literary Review as 'one of the most important biographies of recent years'. A former winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, he is currently writing a life of Henry Morton Stanley.
"'Quite wonderful. I hope it becomes a classic: it deserves to be.' Melvyn Bragg 'Terribly moving and terribly funny, often at the same time. A hugely enjoyable read.' Lynn Barber; 'A gem - it is not only beautifully written, but also a read-at-one sitting kind of book.' Virginia Ironside"
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