Swimming Sweet Arrow
Swimming Sweet Arrow by Maureen Gibbon, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2000, is a contemporary literary work that explores the lives of two best friends, Evangeline “Vangie” Starr and June Keel. Set against the backdrop of rural Pennsylvania, the story follows their journey from carefree youth to the complexities of adulthood, as they navigate relationships, dead-end jobs, and the challenges of their small-town environment. The book spans 205 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of friendship, love, and the struggle for identity. As Vangie and June indulge in a lifestyle filled with drugs, alcohol, and tumultuous relationships, Vangie begins to confront the reality of her situation, especially as she faces the violent tendencies of her boyfriend, Del. The story captures the tension between their youthful aspirations and the harsh realities of their choices, ultimately leading to a tragic outcome.
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Best friends since the days when they used to skip school to go swimming in Sweet Arrow Lake, at 18 Evangeline – Vangie – Starr and June Keel are girls out to have fun. And that means dope, booze and sex with their boyfriends Del and Ray, ideally in the same car. After leaving school, they take the sort of dead-end jobs that are all rural Pennsylvania offers, Vangie sets up home with Del and June moves in with Ray and his brother. But while Vangie begins to realise there’s more to life than sex with Del, especially when he turns violent, she sees June in danger of losing herself in the small town life they’d sworn to escape and set on a course fated to end in tragedy.
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