Life going swimmingly for Levy since unexpected success of her fifth novel
Rejected by mainstream publishers for being “too literary”, the novel was chosen by startup, And Other Stories, to launch their list, and was short-listed for several prizes in the UK, including the Man Booker.
A dark, elliptical story of obsession and madness, set in the sunny south of France, amid wealthy English holidaymakers, Swimming Home got rave reviews in the US, and has been translated into several languages.
