Under the Wave at Waimea
Theroux's work is like no one else's. -Francine Prose, New York Times Book ReviewFrom legendary writer Paul Theroux comes an atmospheric novel following a big-wave surfer as he confronts aging, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember. Now in his sixties, big-wave surfer Joe Sharkey has passed his prime and is losing his stoke. The younger surfers around the breaks on the north shore of Oahu still idolize the Shark, but his sponsors are looking elsewhere. One night, while driving home from a bar after one too many, Joe accidentally kills a stranger near Waimea, a tragedy that sends his life out of control. As the repercussi…
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- ISBN: 978-0-358-69738-1
- EAN: 9780358697381
- Produktnummer: 36760550
- Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
- Seitenangabe: 416 S.
- Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B13.5 cm x D2.5 cm 308 g
- Gewicht: 308
Über den Autor
PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River, Jungle Lovers, and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.
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