Swimmer in the Secret Sea [Import] [Paperback]

William Kotzwinkle (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Corgi Childrens; New Ed edition (February 23, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0552109436
• ISBN-13: 978-0552109437
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

More About the Author

William Kotzwinkle is a celebrated satirist in the US as well as being author of several favourite books, including ET the Extra-Terrestrial and of course, the New York Times listed bestselling Walter the Farting Dog. He lives on an island off the east coast of America.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars to read and re-read, September 12, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Swimmer in the Secret Sea (Paperback)

It must be 20 years ago that I first happened on this uncommonly good book and I still remember it vividly, and recommend it frequently. The simplest of stories: a much-awaited first child, a stillbirth, and the aftermath for the young parents, but the telling--poetic, haunting, near-perfect, one of the finest modern novellas of loss, grief and transcendance. Buy two--you'll want to give one to a friend.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The lonely ocean of Mr. Kotzwinkle..., June 26, 2000

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Darrel (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swimmer in the secret sea: A novel (A Flare book) (Paperback)

This beautiful book is a lasting testament to the failed pregnancy of a simple and poetic couple. A thin book, but as profound as it is brief. It's the kind of book that makes you want to force it into a friend's hand and watch his/her face as they silently read it. I can't imagine a more moving account or a more glistening example of bravery than this.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking in its brevity, April 1, 2005

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J. Fercho (Calgary, AB. Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swimmer in the Secret Sea (Hardcover)

This tiny novella is a powerfully gut-wrenching story that honestly portrays the sorrow of stillbirth without any sugar coating. Worth seeking out by all but expectant parents (the subject matter would just be too painful to read).