Young Woman and the Sea
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DetailThe story of competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.
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Customer Reviews
Cust********P4B
Interesting account of the early days of swimming in western societies and the swimming feats of Trudy Ederle. If you enjoy sports and swimming in particular this is well worth a read.
Cust********NWV
The book is an engrossing read bring alive a time when swimming itself was unusual and not for women! The author makes the character of Trudy Ederle jump off the page and tells her fascinating story with all its twists and turns. It leaves you in awe of a young woman who was quite simply exceptional and not only became the first woman but also beat the previous 5 men by more than 2 hours!Having swum the channel, this book brought the memories flooding back! An excellent true-to-life read
Cust********ZEX
Part of a present for a friend who does wild swimming
Cust********0FR
Well written and thought provoking. I could feel like I was in the sea with her. Her story is truly inspiring
Cust********IUS
Fascinating and inspirational story.
Cust********0RO
As a former competitive swimmer I found the history of the development of front crawl most fascinating as well as the history of the channel crossings
Cust********ALY
Glenn Stout took a story I had never heard about, and a subject matter in which I had very little curiosity, and made it interesting, captivating and relevant. His in-depth research equipped him with the information to present a fascinating and detailed account of Ederle's historic tale, making readers feel like we are there with her as she is swimming, giving us insight as to the challenges that surrounded her and her motivation from within. Stout has already established himself as a successful writer, especially on the topic of sports, so I wasn't surprised by his mastery in providing such engaging commentary... but I was surprised by how quickly and completely this book drew me in and carried me along, much like the sea did for young Trudy Ederle. With cleverly transitioned segues and several pivotal "aha!" moments, Stout earned my interest, kept my attention and delivered an intriguing narrative that gives perspective on the importance of Ederle's accomplishments and sheds much needed light on her legacy and the overdue recognition it deserves.
Cust********M68
Young Women off the Sea I enjoyed it very much and arrived on time
Cust********OMV
This book tells the fascinating story of the first woman to swim the English Channel. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy learning about Trudy Ederle, but also appreciated the author's inclusion of historical context.Happy that we came across a poster of Trudy at the Highlands Twin Lights Museum. Otherwise, I would have never heard of this special woman, nor learned more about her in Mr. Stout's excellent book.
Cust********EPC
Bought this for my father in law who is 90 and remembers when Gertrude Ederlie accomplished her historic swim. He's enjoying the read
