Swell: A Waterbiography The Sunday Times SPORT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
Autor Jenny Landrethen Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 feb 2018
Part social history, part memoir, Swell shines a light on the 'swimming suffragettes'.
These days, swimming may seem like an egalitarian pastime, open to anyone with a swimsuit - but this wasn't always the case. In the 19th century, swimming was almost exclusively the domain of men. Women were (barely) allowed to swim in the sea, but even into the 20th century they could be arrested if they dared dive into a lake. It wasn't until the 1930s that women were reluctantly granted equal access. This is the story of the swimming suffragettes who made that possible; women who took on the status quo, and won.
Swell celebrates some amazing achievements, some ridiculous outfits and some fantastic swimmers who challenge the stereotypes of what women are capable of. It's also the story of how Jenny eventually came to be a keen swimmer herself.
This book is a joyful hymn to the sport and an exploration of why swimming attracts so many women. It is dedicated to our brilliant swimming foremothers who collectively made it possible for any woman to plunge in however and wherever we choose.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472938961
ISBN-10: 1472938968
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 1 x 16 page colour plate section
Dimensiuni: 130 x 196 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Sport
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1472938968
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 1 x 16 page colour plate section
Dimensiuni: 130 x 196 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Sport
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Cuprins
Introduction
1 My Waterbiograhy (Part 1)
2 The Great Outdoors
3 Going Indoors
4 Exceptional Woman (Part 1)
5 The Clubbable Woman
6 My Waterbiography (Part II)
7 Women of the World
8 In Praise of Lidos
9 We Are What We Wear
10 Olympic Flames
11 My Waterbiography (Part III)
12 The Channel
13 My Waterbiography (Part IV)
14 Exceptional Woman (Part II)
15 Why Do Women Swim?
16 My Waterbiography (Part V)
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
1 My Waterbiograhy (Part 1)
2 The Great Outdoors
3 Going Indoors
4 Exceptional Woman (Part 1)
5 The Clubbable Woman
6 My Waterbiography (Part II)
7 Women of the World
8 In Praise of Lidos
9 We Are What We Wear
10 Olympic Flames
11 My Waterbiography (Part III)
12 The Channel
13 My Waterbiography (Part IV)
14 Exceptional Woman (Part II)
15 Why Do Women Swim?
16 My Waterbiography (Part V)
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
Recenzii
blissful ... an instructive history of a tide not simply turning, but being forced to turn
Jenny Landreth's tale of the swimming suffragettes is a wonderful account of lost stories from the canon of women's sports history. Landreth's book brings these stories to the mainstream
Fascinating and full of possibility, it is also properly snort-with-giggles-on-the-commute funny.
If you love swimming you'll love this. If you hate swimming, you'll still love this.
A brilliantly funny book that made me feel part of a proud and intrepid community of amphibian women
If this marvellous watery odyssey charting women's swimming history doesn't make you want to jump in, I will eat my woollen bikini.
A wry and inspiring mix of memoir and social history
Very disappointed. I thought this was going to be a pictorial history of the bikini.
This book will delight you.
Swell has the air of one long stand-up routine, a larky dash through the modern history of female swimmers
A clever, intimate history of personal and female liberation, viewed through a well-fitting pair of swimming goggles...
Curl up with the empowering story of the heroines who made swimming possible for women. ... a must-read
A lighthearted, conversational history, with emphasis on the challenges women once faced just getting in the water, and the "swimming suffragettes" who defied genteel disapproval to claim the right to do so
Swell interweaves Landreth's own story with a history of female pioneers, "Swimming Suffragettes" who accomplished remarkable feats and paved the way for future generations.
With examples of swimming heroines and some truly bizarre swimming cossies plus the story of how the author learned to swim, Swell will make you want to plunge straight in
Jenny Landreth is a wonderful and hilarious writer, so this is in no way a stuffy account of historic events. She includes her own history of swimming, the 2012 Olympics, the developments in swimwear and, in her own unique way, the psychology behind why we swim
Accessible and down to earth, with wonderful asides
Swell is a joyous, noisy, drum-beating celebration of swimming and womanhood.
Thoroughly researched and informative, full of strong opinion and sound judgement [with] spiky, mischievous writing that knits it all together
Swell is a wryly funny and seriously inspiring history of women and swimming... she had me at 'waterbiography'
Witty and illuminating book.
It's a pleasure to be immersed in this educative, entertaining 'waterbiography'.
A celebration of liberation, and an essential read for any serious swimmer.
you will never read a better explanation of why women swim (and dare I say it, perhaps men too).
Landreth guides us through the history of the fabulous swimming pioneers and what she calls the swimming suffragettes, women who smashed prejudice and enable us all to swim freely today.
Jenny Landreth's tale of the swimming suffragettes is a wonderful account of lost stories from the canon of women's sports history. Landreth's book brings these stories to the mainstream
Fascinating and full of possibility, it is also properly snort-with-giggles-on-the-commute funny.
If you love swimming you'll love this. If you hate swimming, you'll still love this.
A brilliantly funny book that made me feel part of a proud and intrepid community of amphibian women
If this marvellous watery odyssey charting women's swimming history doesn't make you want to jump in, I will eat my woollen bikini.
A wry and inspiring mix of memoir and social history
Very disappointed. I thought this was going to be a pictorial history of the bikini.
This book will delight you.
Swell has the air of one long stand-up routine, a larky dash through the modern history of female swimmers
A clever, intimate history of personal and female liberation, viewed through a well-fitting pair of swimming goggles...
Curl up with the empowering story of the heroines who made swimming possible for women. ... a must-read
A lighthearted, conversational history, with emphasis on the challenges women once faced just getting in the water, and the "swimming suffragettes" who defied genteel disapproval to claim the right to do so
Swell interweaves Landreth's own story with a history of female pioneers, "Swimming Suffragettes" who accomplished remarkable feats and paved the way for future generations.
With examples of swimming heroines and some truly bizarre swimming cossies plus the story of how the author learned to swim, Swell will make you want to plunge straight in
Jenny Landreth is a wonderful and hilarious writer, so this is in no way a stuffy account of historic events. She includes her own history of swimming, the 2012 Olympics, the developments in swimwear and, in her own unique way, the psychology behind why we swim
Accessible and down to earth, with wonderful asides
Swell is a joyous, noisy, drum-beating celebration of swimming and womanhood.
Thoroughly researched and informative, full of strong opinion and sound judgement [with] spiky, mischievous writing that knits it all together
Swell is a wryly funny and seriously inspiring history of women and swimming... she had me at 'waterbiography'
Witty and illuminating book.
It's a pleasure to be immersed in this educative, entertaining 'waterbiography'.
A celebration of liberation, and an essential read for any serious swimmer.
you will never read a better explanation of why women swim (and dare I say it, perhaps men too).
Landreth guides us through the history of the fabulous swimming pioneers and what she calls the swimming suffragettes, women who smashed prejudice and enable us all to swim freely today.