North Shore Chronicles, Bruce Jenkins
North Shore Chronicles, Bruce Jenkins
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North Shore Chronicles
Big-Wave Surfing in Hawaii

Author: Bruce Jenkins

Narrator: Tim Sinclair

Unabridged: 6 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/22/2018

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica

I'm most familiar with Jenkins for his brilliant coverage of Mavericks for SFGate.com, but he's also covered the North Shore for decades. He's equally adept at interviewing surfers and getting them to reveal their most personal demons as he is describing the thrilling action in the water. Jenkins de......more

Goodreads review by Keone

Have you ever ridden a roller coaster? The feeling you get in your stomach as you are about take that first drop of the ride, that is almost equivalent as the feeling you get when you drop in on a huge wave if not more. In the book North Shore Chronicles Big- Wave Surfing in Hawaii by Bruce Jenkins......more

Goodreads review by Susan

good stories, sometimes wordy and convoluted......more

Quotes

"Captures the true feelings of the world's best surfers. The best I've ever read."-Greg Noll"An authentic, exciting look at one of the last frontiers of American culture."-Matt Warshaw, editor, Surfer magazine"Brings the North Shore to your doorstep - the big names and hte unknowns. This book will keep you burning the midnight oil, and when you're finished, you'll be buying your plane ticket to Hawaii."- Mike Reilley, Los Angeles Times

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