Chemistry A boy and his grandfather try to cope with the arrival of a new man in the household and his effect on the woman who is their mother and daughter. The boy dreams of violence and the grandfather retreats to the only sanctuary he knows. Learning to Swim On a beach in Cornwall, the nuances and memories of a stagnant marriage are explored by a man, a woman - and ultimately their son, as he finally learns to float in the sea and strikes out for a more independent emotional life.
- ISBN10 1447210689
- ISBN13 9781447210689
- Publish Date 23 February 2012 (first published 20 June 2008)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 January 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Picador
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 80
- Language English