At times hilarious, in other moments thought provoking, this is a fascinating story of the world seen from a bike.

One of the most entertaining sports books I have ever read

Understated, comic and melancholic... It’ll inspire you to get back on your bike.

Not only is this compulsory reading for the cognoscenti, it ought to accompany every new road bike and sportwool jersey sold in the next decade

There’s no one who can capture the beauty of cycling like Wilfried

Sit down and let Wilfried guide you through the wondrous world of cycling

A master of the short story

The ‘woman-versus-sea’ narrative makes the book a page-turner. Heminsley tackles head-on the uncomfortable truth that it’s hard for an adult to get rid of the fears of decades.

Leap In celebrates the glory of swimming.

This is a candid and empowering book. I recommend it.

Warm, personal and moving

Inspiring

An honest moving account of marriage, personal loss and living life to the full.

Plaudits will arrive faster than an incoming tide.

In her memoir Leap In, Alexandra Heminsley gives an eloquent exposition of the painful, powerful but ultimately exhilarating effects of wild swimming throughout the winter.

Haunting and beautiful

A memoir about the power of a good teacher, about family, about loss, about growing into the man you are meant to be

A Boy in the Water is an uplifting and truly remarkable story of innocence, dedication, and commitment

This book really struck a chord with me and I couldn't put it down until I read it all . . . amazing, a must read

'Written beautifully through the eyes of a child yet to enter his teens, 'A Boy in the Water' resonated strongly taking me back to my own childhood. A fascinating story full of innocence, achievement, ambition and trust.' Ellen MacArthur

"I am absolutely in awe; a mindblowing and phenomenal feat. A Boy in the Water will challenge ideas of what is possible".
Chrissie Wellington OBE