Swimming In The Dark

Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we're loving and reviews from our contributors. Swimming In The Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski is the story of two lovers in this story of identity and exploration of Polish history.

What We Say: "This sensual, poignant novel follows two young Polish Party workers who spend a heavenly summer swimming in secluded lakes and falling in love before they face political conformity when they return to real life." — Samantha de Haas

What They Say: “Elegant, compelling and full of melancholy beauty… I will keep it on my shelves alongside novels by Alan Hollinghurst, Edmund White and other classics in the gay canon” —  Evening Standard

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Samantha de Haas is Creative Production Manager at Service95