Swimming Home
Cover of Swimming Home by Deborah Levy | |
| Author | Deborah Levy |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | And Other Stories |
Publication date | 1 November 2011 |
| Pages | 176 pages |
| ISBN | 0571299601 |
Swimming Home is a novel by British writer Deborah Levy, published in 2011. The short novel deals with the experiences of poet Joe Jacobs, when his family vacation is interrupted by a fanatical reader.
Critical reception for the novel was generally favourable. On 25 July 2012 the book was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and on 11 September that year it was shortlisted. It was shortlisted for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize (2013). A film adaptation of the same name directed by Justin Anderson debuted at the 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2024.