About the book
Set in the bleak Fen Country of East Anglia, and spanning some 240 years in the lives of its haunted narrator and his ancestors, Waterland is a book that takes in eels and incest, ale-making and madness, the heartless sweep of history and a family romance as tormented as any in Greek tragedy.
\"Waterland, like the Hardy novels, carries with all else a profound knowledge of a people, a place, and their interweaving.... Swift tells his tale with wonderful contemporary verve and verbal felicity.... A fine and original work.\"--Los Angeles Times
Editions of Waterland
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375712371
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679309376
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679739791
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307829801
Read an Excerpt
Set in the bleak Fen Country of East Anglia, and spanning some 240 years in the lives of its haunted narrator and his ancestors, Waterland is a book that takes in eels and incest, ale-making and madness, the heartless sweep of history and a family romance as tormented as any in Greek tragedy.
\"Waterland, like the Hardy novels, carries with all else a profound knowledge of a people, a place, and their interweaving.... Swift tells his tale with wonderful contemporary verve and verbal felicity.... A fine and original work.\"--Los Angeles Times
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Waterland about?
Set in the bleak Fen Country of East Anglia, and spanning some 240 years in the lives of its haunted narrator and his ancestors, Waterland is a book that takes in eels and incest, ale-making and madness, the heartless sweep of history and a family romance as tormented as any in Greek tragedy.
\"Waterland, like the Hardy novels, carries with all else a profound knowledge of a people, a place, and their interweaving.... Swift tells his tale with wonderful contemporary verve and verbal felicity.... A fine and original work.\"--Los Angeles Times
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Waterland?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Waterland?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375712371
Is Waterland part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Waterland?
Graham Swift
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Waterland is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375712371) and paperback(ISBN 9780679309376) and paperback(ISBN 9780679739791) and ebook(ISBN 9780307829801)
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