Serious Swimmers

Michael Faber

This is a short story from the website www.saveourshortstory.org.uk (now apparently defunct) which sends subscribers two short stories each month (free of charge). Doreen liked this one a lot. About a woman who is a heroin addict having a supervised visit with her son and going to the swimming baths. The book is about her life and relationship, or lack of relationship, with her son. Also good about swimming. A raw, powerful and moving story.
Doreen 19/10/03

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