Vicky Allan & Jackie Kemp 
Take Me to the River [EPUB ebook] 

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Dip Lit is an anthology not just of wild swimming writing, but also of stories of how a jump into deep waters can change us. From gentle dips in calm waters to fights for survival in stormy seas and moments of revelation amidst the waves.
Gasp at the cold with Amy Liptrot, marvel at the 19th century sea-cure craze with Jane Austen, be transfixed by Iris Murdoch’s monster rising from the waves, slip into the river with Mark Twain.
Learn how to swim with the frogs with John Muir, fight the rapid tide with Lord Byron, let go of everything with Tove Jansson.
Open water swimming plays a pivotal role in many great stories, from Homer’s
Odyssey to contemporary poetry and memoir. There is adventure here and playfulness. Love and desire spark between characters at the edge of the water, as well as freedom from constraint.
It’s a dip into the deep sea of words. Slide in.

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About the author

Jackie Kemp is a freelance writer, based in the Scottish Highlands where she lives with her husband Rob, a business consultant and keen photographer. Among other things, she writes political commentary on her Substack – ‘Letter from Scotland’ which is often illustrated with Rob’s photos. Jackie lived in the US, in Boston’s North End, for around three years until mid-2019. Before that, she and Rob brought up their three children in Leith, Edinburgh. During those years, she worked part-time as a freelance journalist, writing for the Scotsman, the Herald, the National, and the Guardian amongst other titles. She had a weekly column in the Herald for several years. In 2011, Jackie produced a selection of her father Arnold Kemp’s journalism called ‘Confusion to Our Enemies’.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 304 ● ISBN 9781785306259 ● Publisher Black & White Publishing ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2025 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 9359162 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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