{"product_id":"the-memory-pool-australian-stories-of-summer-sun-and-swimming","title":"The Memory Pool - Australian Stories of Summer, Sun and Swimming","description":"\u003cp\u003eSwimming is a central part of most Australian childhoods. Weidealise beaches and surf, but for many kids the local pool whether it's an ocean,tidal or a chlorinated pool is where they pass summer days. Pools are placesof imagination, daring, belonging, freedom, friendship and romance. For somethey are places of hard-core swimming training.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis delightful, nostalgic anthology brings togetherreflections and recollections about the swimming pools of childhood from arange of Australians of diverse ages and backgrounds, well known andnot-so-famous, including Trent Dalton, Leah Purcell, Shane Gould, Bryan Brownand Merrick Watts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvocative, funny and sometimes bittersweet, 28 peopleremember the pools that shaped their childhoods. Everyone who has ever divedinto their local Olympic pool, bush waterhole or saltwater baths will want tosubmerge themselves in this beautiful book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Therese Spruhan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781742236582\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: New South Publishers\u003cbr\u003eDate Published: Nov 2019\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DISTRIBUTION SER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52101410291986,"sku":"016015","price":33.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/TheMemoryPoolAustralianstoriesofsummer_sunandswimming.jpg?v=1774234814","url":"https:\/\/store.anmm.gov.au\/products\/the-memory-pool-australian-stories-of-summer-sun-and-swimming","provider":"Sea Museum Retail Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}