Description
In Graham Swift's acclaimed novel, Tom Crick, a history teacher facing redundancy and personal turmoil, turns to the past to make sense of his present. As he recounts the intertwined histories of two families in the haunting landscape of the Fens, he delves into the mysteries of his own youth and the profound connection between personal lives and the grand sweep of history. Through a rich tapestry of memory, myth, and the natural world, the narrative explores themes of love, loss, the burden of the past, and the elusive nature of truth. This is a deeply resonant story that questions how we understand our lives and the forces that shape them.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Sep 19, 2012
369 pages
ISBN: 9780307829801
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Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Waterland by Graham Swift.