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Daniel Kelly, a talented young swimmer, has one chance to escape his working-class upbringing. His astonishing ability in the pool should drive him to fame and fortune, as well as his revenge on the rich boys at the private school to which he has won a sports scholarship. But when he melts down at his first big international championship and comes only fifth, he begins to destroy everything he has fought for and turn on everyone around him.
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Barracuda, Christos Tsiolkas
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- 2014
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- Title
- Barracuda
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christos Tsiolkas
- Publisher
- Tuskar Rock Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 515
- ISBN10
- 1782392424
- ISBN13
- 9781782392422
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Sports, Family, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Social Critique, Teens, Australia, Fight, Homosexuality, Guilt, Water, Puberty, Anger, Swimming, Coming Out
- First published
- 2013
- Original title
- Barracuda
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- Daniel Kelly, a talented young swimmer, has one chance to escape his working-class upbringing. His astonishing ability in the pool should drive him to fame and fortune, as well as his revenge on the rich boys at the private school to which he has won a sports scholarship. But when he melts down at his first big international championship and comes only fifth, he begins to destroy everything he has fought for and turn on everyone around him.