Water Dancer

by Jenifer Levin

Book Overview

Using the world of long-distance swimming as a springboard, this intriguing novel probes the nature of strength, intimacy and commitment. Written with amazing fluidity, the book is a celebration of the body''s strength and the spirit's ability to endure the endurable, and to emerge reborn. By the author of 'Sea of Light'. A Sargasso Sea of brilliant and startling images...Levin's prose dazzles' - Los Angeles Times'

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452272572
• ISBN13: 9780452272576
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Strength, Intimacy & Commitment

"Using the competitive world of long-distance swimming as a springboard, this intriguing novel probes the nature of strength, intimacy, and commitment. Water Dancer is the story of a world-class swimming instructor who returns to swimming after a self-imposed hiatus due to the death of his only child. Out of Print & hard to find..."--© zebraz

Deeper than it seems

This first novel by Jenifer Levin has been a favorite of mine for almost 20 years. It's not a typical story, but the surface tale of a long distance swimmer training for a difficult swim is only the center of several underlying journeys. At its core, it's about transformation and breakthroughs. The style is very fluid and visually rich; and because it's a first novel, it's very free and courageous, and still my favorite Levin book (of the 3 I've read).