At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond by

At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond

with Ava Wong Davies (Contributor), Margaret Drabble (Contributor), Esther Freud (Contributor), Nell Frizzell (Contributor), Eli Goldstone (Contributor), Amy Key (Contributor), Jessica J. Lee (Contributor), Sophie Mackintosh (Contributor), So Mayer (Contributor), Deborah Moggach (Contributor), Nina Mingya Powles (Contributor), Leanne Shapton (Contributor), Sharlene Teo

104 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction essays nature reflective slow-paced

Description

Floating in the Pond’s silky waters, hidden by a canopy of trees, it’s easy to forget that you are in the middle of London. On a hot day, thousands of swimmers from eight to eighty-plus can be found waiting to take a dip before sunbathing in the a...

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Moods

reflective 84%
relaxing 60%
inspiring 51%
hopeful 39%
lighthearted 39%
emotional 36%
informative 26%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
sad 2%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 30%
fast 27%

Average rating

4.22

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