Bliss, remembered
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Overlook Press, 2010.
ISBN
9781590203590 (alk. paper), 1590203593 (alk. paper)
Physical Desc
351 pages ; 24 cm.
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Published
New York : Overlook Press, 2010.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781590203590 (alk. paper), 1590203593 (alk. paper)
Notes
Description
Dying of cancer at age 87, Sydney Stringfellow Branch begins telling her 62-year-old son her life story, starting with how she developed her prowess as a backstroke swimmer and attended the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. While there, she fell in love with a young German named Horst, an assistant to director Leni Reifenstahl, who had been commissioned by Hitler to make a film about the games. While Sydney's escapades in Berlin bring her into contact with Nazi politicos, most of her time is spent with Horst, as their love blossoms. Inevitably, Sydney must return to America, where she slowly initiates a move from her Eastern Shore Maryland home to New York City and then finds a job and joins the Women's Swimming Association (WSA). With her focus now on competing in the 1940 Tokyo Olympics, Sydney does not foresee that destiny and impending war will bring further surprising changes to her life.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Deford, F. (2010). Bliss, remembered . Overlook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deford, Frank. 2010. Bliss, Remembered. Overlook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deford, Frank. Bliss, Remembered Overlook Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Deford, Frank. Bliss, Remembered Overlook Press, 2010.
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