The Swimmers Gottfried Keller de Kerangal follows Paula’s apprenticeship

de Kerangal follows Paula’s apprenticeship

and especially the community of women - a touching and hilarious network of mothers

Deeply shocking in its time

With two young children to care for

Ella is mesmerized by his tale of Shams's search for Rumi and the dervish's role in transforming the successful but unhappy cleric into a committed mystic

The Swimmers Gottfried Keller de Kerangal follows Paula’s apprenticeshipThe swimmers are unknown to one another except through their private routines (slow lane, medium lane, fast lane) and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears at the bottom of the pool, they are cast out into an unforgiving world without comfort or relief. One of these swimmers is Alice, who is slowly losing her memory. For Alice, the pool was a final stand against the darkness of her encroaching dementia.