The Union of Synchronised Swimmers, 9781922310163
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Iron Curtain summer: six swimmers chase Olympic dreams, but at what cost?

The Union of Synchronised Swimmers

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  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    31 May 2021

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Summary

Synchronized Dreams: A Summer Behind the Iron Curtain

It’s summer behind the Iron Curtain, and six girls begin a journey to the Olympics. But will they come back?

In a stateless place, on the wrong side of a river separating East from West, six girls meet each day to swim. At first, they play, splashing each other and floating languidly on the water’s surface. But as summer draws to an end, the game becomes something more.

They hone their bodies relentlessly. Their s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781922310163
ISBN-10:1922310166
Author:Cristina Sandu
Publisher:Scribe Publications
Imprint:Scribe Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:31 May 2021
Weight:116g
Dimensions:197mm x 130mm x 9mm
About The Author

Cristina Sandu

Cristina Sandu was born in 1989 in Helsinki to a Finnish-Romanian family who loved books. She studied literature at the University of Helsinki and the University of Edinburgh, and speaks six languages. She currently lives in the UK and works as a full-time writer. Her debut novel, The Whale Called Goliath (2017), was nominated for the Finlandia Prize. The Union of Synchronised Swimmers will be her first book to be published in English.

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