Where We Swim
Book • 2021
In 'Where We Swim,' Ingrid Horrocks combines memoir, travel writing, and literary reflection to explore themes of family, identity, and place through the lens of swimming.
Drawing on her experiences of midlife, parenthood, and her Wairarapa upbringing, Horrocks reflects on how bodies, landscapes, and memories intersect.
The book blends personal narrative with researched cultural and historical context, offering meditative essays that examine belonging and transformation.
Its intimate tone and attention to sensory detail create a strong sense of place, particularly rural New Zealand settings.
The memoir set Horrocks on a path toward fiction, inspiring her to imagine other lives beyond her own.
Drawing on her experiences of midlife, parenthood, and her Wairarapa upbringing, Horrocks reflects on how bodies, landscapes, and memories intersect.
The book blends personal narrative with researched cultural and historical context, offering meditative essays that examine belonging and transformation.
Its intimate tone and attention to sensory detail create a strong sense of place, particularly rural New Zealand settings.
The memoir set Horrocks on a path toward fiction, inspiring her to imagine other lives beyond her own.
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