![]() ![]() The love triangle developing between them is built up so smoothly, and poor Jack is so clueless, it was heart-warming to read. Jack, Caroline and Rachel sound exactly like any youths in 1939 should. Excellent account of water polo, swimming competitions and sailing. I’ve never visited Jersey, but I felt like I knew it well. Hanley’s descriptions paint a perfect picture. This is a the-more-you-read-the-more-you-want-to-read kind of book. There are secondary plots, too, masterfully blended into the main. The plot is beautifully developed, and for those afraid of a potential history lesson, let me assure you that you will understand the action perfectly, without noticing the merest trace of preaching. His focus is broken by a series of events which lead to his growing up and finally discovering who he is as a person, and what he stands for. School is almost over for Jack Renouf, a very strong swimmer who has his sights set on qualifying for the next Olympic games. Against The Tide is a coming of age novel set in the months immediately preceding WW II, in Jersey. ![]()
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