Graham Swift — Learning to Swim and Other Stories

London, London Magazine Editions, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of bold short stories from Graham Swift. First edition. A collection of thrilling and emotive short stories including: The Tunnel, Hotel, The Son, Chemistry, and Learning to Swim. The motif of unhappiness recurs across the collection, with displays of pain from the characters' inability to connect exhibited in various couples who consistently choose to conceal their feelings rather than seek emotional fulfilment. Written by Graham Swift, an acclaimed English writer. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and a small closed tear to the head of the spine. Sunning to the spine and the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.