Nantilus
Barracuda
Daniel Kelly, a talented young swimmer, has one chance to escape his working-class upbringing. His astonishing ability in the pool should drive him to fame and fortune, as well as his revenge on the rich boys at the private school to which he has won a sports scholarship. But when he melts down at h...
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| Format : | Livre |
| Langue : | anglais |
| Titre complet : | Barracuda / Christos Tsiolkas |
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London :
Atlantic Books
, impr. 2014, cop. 2013 |
| Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (514 p.) |
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| Résumé : | Daniel Kelly, a talented young swimmer, has one chance to escape his working-class upbringing. His astonishing ability in the pool should drive him to fame and fortune, as well as his revenge on the rich boys at the private school to which he has won a sports scholarship. But when he melts down at his first big international championship and comes only fifth, he begins to destroy everything he has fought for and turn on everyone around him. Barracuda is a powerful and moving novel of sport and violence, class and education, dreams and disillusionment; it is the stor |
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| ISBN : | 978-1-7823-9244-6 |