The Swimmer

The Swimmer, penned by the talented Patrick Barkham, is a captivating book that will draw you in from the first page. Published in 2023 by Penguin Books Ltd, this novel is a must-read for those who appreciate compelling storytelling. The genre of the book is a well-kept secret, adding to the allure and mystery of the narrative. Barkham's writing style, coupled with the intriguing plot, makes this book a page-turner. Penguin Books Ltd, a renowned UK publisher, has done a fantastic job in bringing this story to life. Don't miss out on this literary masterpiece. Grab your copy today!

BEST BOOK OF 2023 ACCORDING TO THE NEWSTATESMAN AND OBSERVERThe definitive biography of beloved author, Roger DeakinRoger Deakin, author of the immortal Waterlog and Wildwood, was a man of unusually many parts. A born writer who nonetheless took decades to write his first book, Roger was also variously - and sometimes simultaneously - maverick ad-man, seller of stripped pine furniture on the Portobello Road, cider-maker, teacher, environmentalist, music promoter, and filmmaker. But above all he was the restorer of ancient Walnut Tree Farm in Suffolk, the heartland which he shared with a host of visitors, both animal and human, and wrote about - as he wrote about all natural life - with rare attention, intimacy, precision and poetry.Roger Deakin was unique, and so too is this joyful work of creative biography, told primarily in the words of the subject himself, with support from a chorus of friends, family, colleagues, lovers and neighbours.Delving deep into Roger Deakin's library of words, Patrick Barkham draws from notebooks, diaries, letters, recordings, published work and early drafts, to conjure his voice back to glorious life in these pages. To read this book is to listen in to a dream conversation between a writer and those who knew him intimately.