Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero
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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780816635399 (0816635390)
Publish date: June 13th 2000
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
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