Description
Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas, author of The Slap, is a powerful work of literary fiction about ambition, class, masculinity, and shame. Fourteen-year-old Daniel Kelly, a gifted swimmer from working-class Melbourne, believes his talent will secure his escape and define his worth. His family sacrifices everything to support his Olympic dream—but when failure and humiliation shatter that future, Danny’s identity implodes.
Two decades later, living in Scotland, Dan is still haunted by the consequences of his past, including time spent in prison. As he struggles with guilt and the fear of being truly known, the novel explores the cost of relentless ambition and the fragile line between success and self-destruction. Unflinching and emotionally intense, Barracuda examines what happens when the dream you build your life around collapses.
