North Shore Chronicles: Big-Wave Surfing in Hawaii
Description
In this memorable account of 17 trips he made to Hawaii's North Shore starting in 1974, Bruce Jenkins, considered the Kerouac of surf writers, profiles the area's elite, the superstars who live to conquer Hawaii's deadliest waves. Here are the egoists, stylists, gladiators, and purists of the sport, from big-wave greats Darrick Doerner and Mark Foo to bodysurfer Mark Cunningham and bodyboarder Mike Stewart. Features 77 color photos.
PUBLISHER:
North Atlantic Books
ISBN-10:
158394124X
ISBN-13:
9781583941249
BINDING:
Paperback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2005
NUMBER OF PAGES:
248
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
0.63(H) x 5.96(W) x 8.98(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English