{"product_id":"the-union-of-synchronized-swimmers-9781950354399","title":"The Union of Synchronized Swimmers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Indie Next Pick for August!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The kind of book you could read in one sitting, one breath, or spread out over weeks of indulgent moments.\" --Maggie Henrikson, Carmichael's Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For a quick, inspiring read, pick up a copy of \u003cem\u003eThe Union of Synchronized Swimmers\u003c\/em\u003e... Whether you consume this small translated tome in a single gulp or choose to savor it, sip by sip, you'll be exposed to some new ideas, ideals and even hope.\" --Linda Bond, Auntie's Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Vivid... Sandu's direct prose has impact.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's summer behind the Iron Curtain, and six girls are about to swim their way to the Olympics--and a new life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an unnamed Soviet state, six girls meet at the river each day to swim. When they find themselves representing their country as synchronized swimmers in the Olympics, they seize the chance they have been waiting for to escape and begin new lives away from the oppressive regime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScattered around the globe, six women live their lives in freedom. But will they ever be able to forget what they left behind?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA mesmerizing, multi-layered novella about freedom, women's choices, and the ties that bind us to our pasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandu, Cristina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCristina Sandu was born in 1989 in Helsinki to a Finnish-Romanian family who loved books. She studied literature at the University of Helsinki and the University of Edinburgh, and speaks six languages. She currently lives in the UK and works as a full-time writer. Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Whale Called Goliath\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), was nominated for the Finlandia Prize. \u003cem\u003eThe Union of Synchronised Swimmers\u003c\/em\u003e won the Toisinkoinen Literary Prize and will be her first book to be published in English.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50437472256274,"sku":"9781950354399","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37cc5152-55f8-4d14-8247-312117eda672.jpg?v=1729644077","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-union-of-synchronized-swimmers-9781950354399","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}