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Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero
Charles Sprawson
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Description for Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the great swimming heroes: Byron leaping into the surf at Shelley's beach funeral, Hart Crane, swallow-diving to his death in the Bay of Mexico, Ulysses, Leander, Weismuller and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
*****AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4***** A new re-issue of the cult swimming classic, twenty-five years after its first publication. WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY AMY LIPTROT `A luminously romantic history of swimming' Guardian Haunts of the Black Masseur is a dazzling introduction to the great swimming heroes, from Byron leaping into the surf at Shelley's funeral to Hart Crane diving to his death in the Bay of Mexico. Bursting with anecdote, Charles Sprawson leads us into a watery world populated by lithe demi-gods - a world that ... Read more
*****AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4***** A new re-issue of the cult swimming classic, twenty-five years after its first publication. WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY AMY LIPTROT `A luminously romantic history of swimming' Guardian Haunts of the Black Masseur is a dazzling introduction to the great swimming heroes, from Byron leaping into the surf at Shelley's funeral to Hart Crane diving to his death in the Bay of Mexico. Bursting with anecdote, Charles Sprawson leads us into a watery world populated by lithe demi-gods - a world that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099577249
SKU
V9780099577249
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-97
About Charles Sprawson
Charles Sprawson is an obsessional swimmer and diver who has swum the Hellespont.
Reviews for Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero
[Sprawson] has an ornate style of prose, apparently smooth, but rippling with wit and candour... Haunts of the Black Masseur was a delight when I read it first time round and 25 years on, it strikes me as even better
Craig Brown
Mail on Sunday
-Original and sparkling... A haunting, sensual, slippery read that will ... Read more
Craig Brown
Mail on Sunday
-Original and sparkling... A haunting, sensual, slippery read that will ... Read more