Antonia Quirke
Antonia Quirke describes a gentle dip in the south Pacific that brought back the memory of some darker waters from her childhood.
This week, various authors remember a significant swimming experience:
2. Antonia Quirke enjoys a gentle dip in the South Pacific, but alludes to some
darker waters of her childhood and also some swims in England's gravel pits.
Plus, the ocean with Spielberg's Jaws in it is 40 years old this year...
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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