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Swing Time

by Zadie Smith
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Swing Time
Swing Time

Dancers' divergent destinies intertwine in dynamic prose.

Zadie Smith's "Swing Time" is a beautifully layered narrative that juggles time and place with the ease of a skilled dancer. The novel not only explores the complex dynamics of friendship and the personal cost of ambition, but it also delves into identity and roots. If you appreciate multifaceted character development and stories that capture the intricacies of human relationships against a backdrop of cultural commentary, "Swing Time" will likely resonate with you.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2016)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2016)
  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (Shortlist) (2017)
  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Swing Time

by Zadie Smith
$9.90
ISBN: 9780241980262
Authors: Zadie Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2017-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, LGBTQ+, Race, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.56
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Set in London, New York and West Africa, "Swing Time" is about two brown girls from Willesden who dream of being dancers. Only one - Tracey - has the talent. But the other has the ideas which take her further than she could ever have imagined. It is a story of finding happiness in the meanest of places and feeling sad when all around you are happy. It's about the choices we make and the choices made for us. Above all, it's a tale of the friendships that anchor us, define us, and change us for ever.
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Dancers' divergent destinies intertwine in dynamic prose.

Zadie Smith's "Swing Time" is a beautifully layered narrative that juggles time and place with the ease of a skilled dancer. The novel not only explores the complex dynamics of friendship and the personal cost of ambition, but it also delves into identity and roots. If you appreciate multifaceted character development and stories that capture the intricacies of human relationships against a backdrop of cultural commentary, "Swing Time" will likely resonate with you.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2016)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2016)
  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (Shortlist) (2017)
  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.