Swimming with Horses by Oakland Ross
A whodunnit on horseback, Swimming with Horses blends equestrian sports, teenage nostalgia, political tensions in new and old South Africa, and a modern take on Canadian identity, all rolled into a taut literary thriller.
The book is essentially a murder mystery, but it is also an exquisite literary achievement* Foreword Reviews *
Set against a bridle-creakingly realistic background of horsemanship, and fueled by the dual mystery of the circumstances surrounding Hilary’s departure from South Africa, and then Canada, this is an intriguing coming-of-age novel. * Booklist *
Author Oakland Ross provides an intriguing conclusion … leaving both character and reader satisfied. * Quill & Quire *
Is it possible for a novel to be both a Bildungsroman about a sensitive Canadian teenager who loves horses and a noirish thriller about apartheid-era South Africa? Somehow, yes. * Globe and Mail *
Set against a bridle-creakingly realistic background of horsemanship, and fueled by the dual mystery of the circumstances surrounding Hilary’s departure from South Africa, and then Canada, this is an intriguing coming-of-age novel. * Booklist *
Author Oakland Ross provides an intriguing conclusion … leaving both character and reader satisfied. * Quill & Quire *
Is it possible for a novel to be both a Bildungsroman about a sensitive Canadian teenager who loves horses and a noirish thriller about apartheid-era South Africa? Somehow, yes. * Globe and Mail *
Oakland Ross has written two previous novels, a travel memoir, and a short story collection. He worked as a foreign correspondent for several years and received two National Newspaper Awards and a National Magazine Award for fiction. Oakland lives in Toronto.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781459743540 |
| ISBN 10 | 1459743547 |
| Title | Swimming with Horses |
| Author | Oakland Ross |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-04-18 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Commended for Dewey Divas and the Dudes Winter 2019 Pick 2019 (Canada) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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