A Swim in a Pond in the Rain : From the Man Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders Hardback and the future of society

and the future of society

But with every step he holds on to his hope for a new life

presents a darkly fascinating insight into Britain's underworld during the roaring 1920s

'The girl swooned and had to lie down'2

I loved the combination of immersive detail and wide-ranging analysis every step of the way

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain : From the Man Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders Hardback and the future of societyTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A masterclass from a warm and engagingly enthusiastic companion' Guardian `This book is a delight, and it's about delight too. How necessary, at our particular moment' Tessa Hadley________________From the New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December comes a literary master class on what makes great stories work and what they can tell us about ourselves and our world