The Tidal Year - shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards 2023

Freya is still searching. For four years, she''s been looking for a way to fill the empty space her brother''s death left behind. Ready for another distraction, Freya decides to swim every tidal pool in Britain in a year with her friend Miri. The adventure takes them from a pool hidden in the cliffs of fishing-village Polperro to the quarry lagoon of Abereiddi via Trinkie Wick where locals meet each year to give the pool wall a fresh lick of paint. As Freya travels further from London, she finds herself closer to memories of her brother. With every swim, and every stranger they meet in the water, the challenge becomes more than just a way to explore the coast, but a journey of self-discovery. The Tidal Year is a true story about the healing power of wild swimming and the space it creates for reflection, rewilding, and hope. An exploration of grief in the modern age, it''s also a tale of loss, love, female rage and sisterhood.

About the author

Freya Bromley is a writer, wild swimmer and podcaster. She lives in London, just a short cycle from Brockwell Lido. On her podcast, The Tidal Year, Freya discovers the human stories behind why we swim. Every episode, she's joined by a new guest who shares what water means to them. Freya's currently studying on the Creative Writing Master of Studies at Cambridge University.
Twitter: @freyabromley

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Immersive and compelling. I read it in a single day! Everyone should take a plunge into this book Cathy Rentzenbrink

Product details

• Authors: Freya Bromley
• Publisher: Coronet
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.05.2024
• EAN: 9781399709705
• ISBN: 978-1-399-70970-5
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, swimming, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Swimming & Diving, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement