The Swimmer The Story of a Passion Author:John Henry MacKay Set in the historically interesting sports milieu of Berlin in 1900 and written with psychological insight, the novel tells of the rise and fall of a champion swimmer. The reader will be fascinated by its gripping tale of a single-minded pursuit of fame. It is at the same time a historically accurate picture of the early days of the sport of swi... more »mming in Germany - a tale to be enjoyed on many levels.« less