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The Great Swim

Gavin Mortimer · 2008

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About the book

Draws on primary sources, diaries, and family interviews to document the story of four American athletes who in 1926 became the first women to swim the English Channel, in an account that also cites the media frenzy that surrounded their achievement.

Book details

Year
2008
Language
English
Publisher
Walker & Company
Editions
2
Pages
336
ISBN
9780802715951

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