Swimming Lessons

Elle's Most Anticipated Books by Women A Most Anticipated Book at Buzzfeed, Goodreads, NYLON, Bustle, and Reader's Digest From the author of the award-winning and word-of-mouth sensation Our Endless Numbered Days comes an exhilarating literary mystery that will keep readers guessing until the final page. Ingrid Coleman writes letters to her husband, Gil, about the truth of their marriage, but instead of giving them to him, she hides them in the thousands of books he has collected over the years. When Ingrid has written her final letter she disappears from a Dorset beach, leaving behind her beautiful but dilapidated house by the sea, her husband, and her two daughters, Flora and Nan. Twelve years later, Gil thinks he sees Ingrid from a bookshop window, but he's getting older and this unlikely sighting is chalked up to senility. Flora, who has never believed her mother drowned, returns home to care for her father and to try to finally discover what happened to Ingrid. But what Flora doesn't realize is that the answers to her questions are hidden in the books that surround her. Scandalous and whip-smart, Swimming Lessons holds the Coleman family up to the light, exposing the mysterious truths of a passionate and troubled marriage An Oprah Editor's Pick And Npr Best Book Of The Year From The Author Of The Award-winning And Word-of-mouth Sensation Our Endless Numbered Days Comes An Exhilarating Literary Mystery That Will Keep Readers Guessing Until The Final Page. Ingrid Coleman Writes Letters To Her Husband, Gil, About The Truth Of Their Marriage, But Instead Of Giving Them To Him, She Hides Them In The Thousands Of Books He Has Collected Over The Years. When Ingrid Has Written Her Final Letter She Disappears From A Dorset Beach, Leaving Behind Her Beautiful But Dilapidated House By The Sea, Her Husband, And Her Two Daughters, Flora And Nan. Twelve Years Later, Gil Thinks He Sees Ingrid From A Bookshop Window, But He’s Getting Older And This Unlikely Sighting Is Chalked Up To Senility. Flora, Who Has Never Believed Her Mother Drowned, Returns Home To Care For Her Father And To Try To Finally Discover What Happened To Ingrid. But What Flora Doesn’t Realize Is That The Answers To Her Questions Are Hidden In The Books That Surround Her. Scandalous And Whip-smart, Swimming Lessons Holds The Coleman Family Up To The Light, Exposing The Mysterious Truths Of A Passionate And Troubled Marriage. Ingrid Coleman writes letters to her husband, Gil, about the truth of their marriage, but instead of giving them to him, she hides them in the thousands of books he has collected over the years. Then she disappears from a Dorset beach, leaving behind her husband, and her two daughters, Flora and Nan. Twelve years later, Gil thinks he sees Ingrid from a bookshop window. Flora, who has never believed her mother drowned, returns home to care for her father. She tries to discover what happened to Ingrid, not realizing that the answers are hidden in the books that surround her.-- Adapted from dust jacket Ingrid Coleman Writes Letters To Her Husband, Gil, About The Truth Of Their Marriage, But Instead Of Giving Them To Him, She Hides Them In The Thousands Of Books He Has Collected Over The Years. Then She Disappears From A Dorset Beach, Leaving Behind Her Husband, And Her Two Daughters, Flora And Nan. Twelve Years Later, Gil Thinks He Sees Ingrid From A Bookshop Window. Flora, Who Has Never Believed Her Mother Drowned, Returns Home To Care For Her Father. She Tries To Discover What Happened To Ingrid, Not Realizing That The Answers Are Hidden In The Books That Surround Her.-- Claire Fuller. In this spine-tingling tale Ingrid Coleman writes letters to her husband, Gil, about the truth of their marriage, but she never sends them. Instead she hides them within the thousands of books her husband has collected. After she writes her final letter, Ingrid disappears. Twelve years later, her adult daughter, Flora comes home to look after her injured father. Secretly, Flora has never believed her mother is dead, and she starts asking questions, without realizing that the answers she’s looking for are hidden in the books that surround her.