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The Great Swim Hardback - 2008

by Gavin Mortimer

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The dramatic story of the four courageous female swimmers who captivated the world in the summer of 1926.

Despite the tensions of a world still recovering from World War I, during the summer of 1926, the story that enthralled the public revolved around four young American swimmers--Gertrude Ederle, Mille Gade, Lillian Cannon, and Clarabelle Barrett--who battled the weather, each other, and considerable odds to become the first woman to conquer the brutal waters of the English Channel.

The popular East Coast tabloids from New York to Boston engaged in rivalries nearly as competitive as the swimmers themselves; each backed a favorite and made certain their girl--in bathing attire--was plastered across their daily editions. Just as Seabiscuit, the little horse with the big heart, would bring the nation to a near standstill when he battled his rival War Admiral in 1938, this quartet of women held the attention of millions of people on both sides of the Atlantic for an entire summer.

Gavin Mortimer uses primary sources, diaries, interviews with relatives, and contemporary reports to paint an unforgettable portrait of a competition that changed the way the world looked at women, both in sport and society. More than an underdog story, The Great Swim is a tale of perseverance, strength, and sheer force of will. A portrait of an era that is as evocative as Cinderella Man, this is a memorable story of America and Americans in the 1920s.

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  • Title The Great Swim
  • Author Gavin Mortimer
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 325
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Walker & Company, New York
  • Publication date February 19, 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780802715951 / 0802715958
  • Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.39 x 6.04 x 1.16 in (21.31 x 15.34 x 2.95 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History - 1919-1933, Women swimmers - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008000256
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Gavin Mortimer was born in London and now lives in Montpellier in the south of France. Having spent his early twenties traveling, he began writing full-time in 1996. He has since contributed to a broad cross-section of publications, from Esquire to the Daily Telegraph and from BBC History Magazine to the Observer. His previous books on Britain's Special Air Service and the Blitz were published in the UK. He is also a distance swimmer himself.

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