NIGHT SWIMMING

Book ID/图书代码： 11701219C00041

English Summary/英文概要： The truth has a funny way of outing itself, especially when families go to extraordinary lengths to hide it even from themselves. It is summer 1976 and a heatwave is gripping Ireland. Nine-year-old Megan thinks her life with her mother and grandmother is almost perfect. But when an American family moves into the flat downstairs, things quickly begin to unravel. Through her friendship with the rebellious Beth, Megan begins to question the real reasons behind her father s absence, as well as the growing closeness between her mother and Beth s father. The truth finally emerges, pressing itself on a complex family dynamic and demanding attention, until a devastating tragedy means it can no longer be ignored. Meghan s life will change in ways she could never predict.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 真相会以一种有趣的方式暴露出来，尤其是当家人竭尽全力甚至对自己隐瞒真相的时候。1976年夏天，热浪席卷爱尔兰。九岁的梅根认为她和母亲、祖母的生活近乎完美。但当一个美国家庭搬到楼下的公寓时，事情很快就开始分崩离析。通过与叛逆的贝丝的友谊，梅根开始质疑父亲缺席的真正原因，以及母亲与贝丝父亲之间日益亲密的关系。真相终于浮出水面，压在一个复杂的家庭动态和要求关注，直到一个毁灭性的悲剧意味着它不能再被忽视。梅根的生活将以她无法预测的方式改变。（WYL）

Awards/获奖情况：“一个迷人的故事。美丽的写作。一本书的精华。”——雷切尔英语

以都柏林罕见的炎热夏天为背景，《夜间游泳》讲述了一个温柔、美丽的故事，讲述了成长带来的迅速增长的意识。这是对爱情和失去纯真的神奇而感人的描述。”——茱莉亚凯莉

“多琳•芬尼的作品有着独特的感官风格，有着无与伦比的色彩、亲近感和节奏。《夜间游泳》捕捉了童年纯真、家庭和身份的精髓;热本身就是一种特性的世界。这是一本非常特别的书，我相信芬恩会得到她应得的认可。”——苏菲•格莱恩汉姆

A beguiling story. Beautiful writing. a gem of a book. --Rachael English

Set against the backdrop of a rare hot summer in Dublin, Night Swimming is a tender, beautifully told story of the burgeoning awareness that growing up brings. A magical and very moving description of love and loss of innocence. --Julia Kelly

Doreen Finns work has a unique sensory style, with unmatched colour, intimacy and pace. Night Swimming captures the essence of childhood innocence, of family and identity; a world in which the heat itself is a character. This is a very special book that I am sure will grant Finn the recognition she deserves. --Sophie Grenham

Above is a link to a podcast for the Late Lunch Book Club were Doreen’s novel is their book of the month!

Night Swimming - Doreen Finn - Review from the Irish Times

Some terrific reviews on Good Reads, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45865599-night-swimming?from_search=true

https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/irish-examiner-weekend/20191012/282192242744451
Another cracking review for this beautiful novel. Hope it is helpful!

http://www.suejleonard.com/articles/review-night-swimming-by-doreen-finn/

About the Author/作者介绍： 多琳•芬恩为伊娃•佩里创作了一把上膛的手枪，伊娃•佩里是一位心怀怨恨的诗人，她的创作之声已被压制。(珍妮特•费奇，《白色夹竹桃和把它涂成黑色》的作者)

Doreen Finn has created a loaded pistol in Eva Perry, an embittered poet whose creative voice has been silenced… Finn’s language showers sparks as Eva confronts her own difficult nature and her family’s clouded past. (Janet Fitch, author of White Oleander and Paint It Black)

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