Under the Wave at Waimea

Under the Wave at Waimea
Paul Theroux
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 416pg
6 Oct 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241504468
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"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 repercussions of the accident spiral ever wider, Joe' s devoted girlfriend, Olive, throws herself into uncovering the dead man' s identity and helping Joe find vitality and refuge in the waves again. Set in the lush, gritty underside of an island paradise readers rarely see, UNDER THE WAVE AT WAIMEA offers a dramatic, affecting commentary on privilege, mortality, and the lives we choose to remember. It is a masterstroke b y one of the greatest writers of our time.
"Extraordinary. A frightening ride to the bottom of the soul of a man with a previously unexamined life. This is contemporary Hawaii as it' s rarely evoked, with surfing strangely near its troubled heart. "--William Finnegan, author of Barbarian Days, winner of the Pulitzer Prize
PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Deep South and On the Plain of Snakes. He divides his time between Hawaii and Cape Cod.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780241504468
Published: 6 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hamish Hamilton
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 287g
Pages: 416

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