Haunts of the Black Masseur by Charles Sprawson
Haunts of the Black Masseur is a dazzling introduction to the great swimming heroes: Byron leaping into the surf at Shelley's beach funeral, Hart Crane, swallow-diving to his death in the Bay of Mexico, Ulysses, Leander, Weismuller and many more.
"[Sprawson] has an ornate style of prose, apparently smooth, but rippling with wit and candour… Haunts of the Black Masseur was a delight when I read it first time round and 25 years on, it strikes me as even better" -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
"-Original and sparkling… A haunting, sensual, slippery read that will make you long for seaweed on your skin and sand between your toesA must for swimmers" -- Rebecca Wallersteiner * The Lady *
"Part social and cultural history, and part personal credo, Haunts of the Black Masseur is an exhilarating plunge into some of the deepest pools inside our heads" -- J G Ballard * Daily Telegraph *
"This splendid and wholly original book is as zestful as a plunge in champagne" -- Iris Murdoch * New York Times Book Review *
"A wholly original idea...a brilliant translation of a singular passion" -- Alan Ross * Times Literary Supplement *
"-Original and sparkling… A haunting, sensual, slippery read that will make you long for seaweed on your skin and sand between your toesA must for swimmers" -- Rebecca Wallersteiner * The Lady *
"Part social and cultural history, and part personal credo, Haunts of the Black Masseur is an exhilarating plunge into some of the deepest pools inside our heads" -- J G Ballard * Daily Telegraph *
"This splendid and wholly original book is as zestful as a plunge in champagne" -- Iris Murdoch * New York Times Book Review *
"A wholly original idea...a brilliant translation of a singular passion" -- Alan Ross * Times Literary Supplement *
Charles Sprawson is an obsessional swimmer and diver who has swum the Hellespont.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099223313 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099223317 |
| Title | Haunts of the Black Masseur |
| Author | Charles Sprawson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1993-06-17 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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