Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero

As summer sends swimmers to the beach, here is "a fascinating scrapbook about swimming, loaded with lore . . . and suffused with the mystery of water."--The New York Times Book Review. An elegant and enchanting celebration of the art of swimming in all its incarnations--as sport, ritual, and consuming obsession--drawn from a variety of times and places. Photos. More »