Take Me to the River: Vicky Allan & Jackie Kemp - Edinburgh West End

Immerse yourself in an ocean of great literature by joining us on Wednesday 22nd October at 7pm as Vicky Allan and Jackie Kemp take us on a dive into the deep sea of words with their new book Take Me to the River.

From gentle dips in calm waters to fights for survival in stormy seas. From the erotic charge of a streamlined body to moments of revelation amidst the waves . . . Take Me to the River is an anthology not just of wild swimming writing, but of stories of how a jump into deep waters can change us.

Open water swimming plays a pivotal role in many great narratives, taking us on an immersive journey, from Homer's Odyssey to contemporary poetry and memoirs. There is adventure here and aquatic playfulness. Grief and anguish, too; heartbreaks displaced and healed by watery spaces. Love and desire spark between characters at the edge of the water, as does freedom from constraint and the glorious energy of possibility and hope.

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