An Open Swimmer

Set in the rugged Australian landscape, An Open Swimmer follows Jerra Nilsam through the formative years of adolescence, first love, and a fatal encounter. When Jerra and his friend Sean set out on a camping trip, they stumble upon an old man living in a shack on the beach — a man whose hidden past is far darker than either of them suspects. Winton's lyrical prose captures the melancholy and tension of a coming-of-age story that builds toward a final, ambiguous confrontation.