Breathing Underwater

by Lu Vickers and Annabeth Albert

Book Overview

In 1970s Chattahoochee, Florida, where the main employer is a mental institution, it's sink or swim for Lily. When her mother, a former beauty queen who once dreamt of being Miss Florida, takes Lily... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555839649
• ISBN13: 9781555839642
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Alyson Books
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable reading

This author did a great job with characterization in this novel. All of the characters are so clear cut and distinctive, there were several I wanted to read more about. A good story and a great discussion piece in any book club.

Breathing Underwater

Saying Lu Vickers is a very descriptive writer is like saying Water is wet. Her story envelops you with the smells, sounds and sights of North Florida. Emotions are as smothering as swamp water. Connie Baily

Chattahoochee

For those of us who grew up in small town North Florida, this fine portrait of life in '60-'70's Chattahoochee awakened mixed memories. Very clear and pungent prose.

5 star novel

What a beautifully-crafted novel: a distillation of Southern small town yearning, dreams,humor,darkness. Layers of unexpected twists and turns run through the writing; images of both the underwater and above ground life add depth. I highly recommend this lyrical, smooth novel-