Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero
Book Details
Author(s)Charles Sprawson
PublisherUniv Of Minnesota Press
ISBN / ASIN0816635390
ISBN-139780816635399
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,071,782
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
As summer sends swimmers to the beach, here is "a fascinating scrapbook about swimming, loaded with lore . . . and suffused with the mystery of water."--The New York Times Book Review. An elegant and enchanting celebration of the art of swimming in all its incarnations--as sport, ritual, and consuming obsession--drawn from a variety of times and places. Photos.
