Holding Her Breath Ryan Eimear
Holding Her Breath Ryan Eimear A keenly observant and "whip smart" (Sunday Telegraph) debut novel, following a former competitive swimmer and granddaughter of a famous Irish poet as she comes of age…
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Holding Her Breath Ryan Eimear
A keenly observant and "whip smart" (Sunday Telegraph) debut novel, following a former competitive swimmer and granddaughter of a famous Irish poet as she comes of age in the shadow of her family's tragic past, perfect for fans of Sally Rooney, Lily King's Writers & Lovers, and Elif Batuman's The Idiot.When Beth Crowe starts university, she is shadowed by the ghost of her potential as a competitive swimmer. Striking up a friendship with her English major roommate, Beth soon finds herself among a literary crowd of people who adore the poetry of her grandfather, Benjamin Crowe, who died tragically before she was born. With her Olympic dreams shattered after a breakdown, she is suddenly free to create a fresh identity for herself outside of swimming.
Beth's mother and grandmother rarely talk about what happened to Benjamin, and Beth is