Breaststrokes

Breaststrokes is a novel about four women who have never met, but who share a city. It is a study of womanhood, vulnerability, and the secrecy of the inner-life, and is written tenderly and evocatively by Margaux Vialleron. It is perfect for fans of Cleopatra and Frankenstein and Beautiful World, Where Are You.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 09 May 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

A novel on consent, told in five acts over the course of one weekend, explores the lives of four strangers who share a city. On Sunday morning, Cloe wakes up in someone else's home, Gertrude starts her shift in the pub kitchen, and Mathilde and Sarah are on their way to lunch. Soon, their lives will intersect, and they will realize that there is never just one side to a story. Breaststrokes is a sharp and painfully relatable novel that emerges from the haze of our current time. It is a story of unexpected encounters and intimacies, perfect for fans of Cleopatra and Frankenstein and Beautiful World, Where Are You.

Breaststrokes is a study of womanhood, vulnerability, and the secrecy of the inner life. The writing of Margaux Vialleron is laced with a love for these women who can barely love themselves. The novel is for anyone interested in the way the body keeps score or in the complex intimacies between women. Rowan Hisayo Buchanan describes reading Breaststrokes as watching ribbons unfurl or intertwine. Chloë Ashby, author of Wet Paint and Second Self, praises Vialleron's writing for its tenderness and evocation of female friendship, fear, and desire.

Weight: 394g
Dimension: 223 x 143 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398525771