Waterland

Brief Overview

The novel «Waterland» by Graham Swift tells the story of history teacher Tom Crick, who teaches at a school in London. Set in the 1980s, Tom decides to deviate from the curriculum and shares with his students tales of his childhood in the Fens, a marshy region in Eastern England. Through his memories, family secrets, tragedies, and personal dramas are unveiled, including his mother's suicide, his brother's death, and his complex relationship with his wife Mary. The book explores themes of memory, history, and the impact of the past on the present, raising questions about how people cope with loss and tragedy.