{"product_id":"nightswimmer-9781451667196","title":"Nightswimmer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eClara's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e crafts a vivid mosaic of the passions and pressures of gay life in New York City as two men find their all-consuming affair threatened by the cynicism of mutual friends and memories of lost love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne night ten years ago, Will Kaplan and his lover went for a swim in the Pacific Ocean--but only Will emerged. In the following decade, Will moved to New York, filling his days with numerous meaningless affairs, still haunted by his lover's disappearance--had he drowned? Or had he planned to abandon Will that night? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile throwing himself into the gay scene of New York City in the time of the AIDS epidemic, Will meets a young man just as tormented and scarred by the past as Will. Drawn together by secrets, obsessions, and the desire for intimacy--as well as the fears that prevent intimacy--their intense relationship makes waves in their circles of friends and ex-lovers, transforming Will's life forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Olshan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451667196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Olshan, the award-winning author of eleven novels, one of which, \u003ci\u003eClara's Heart, \u003c\/i\u003e became a movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. He has written nonfiction articles and essays for many publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Vermont and New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44939204395123,"sku":"9781451667196","price":20.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6e631223-5f60-4453-9ee7-bd63cf60d4d6.jpg?v=1778251169","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/nightswimmer-9781451667196","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}