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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

A Surfing Life

by William Finnegan · 2015 · 464 pages

Paul Graham
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About This Book

A deeply immersive memoir by New Yorker writer William Finnegan detailing his lifelong obsession with surfing. The narrative follows his travels through the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, and Africa in a quest for the world's most challenging waves, while exploring the complex social history and tribal codes of the sport.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorBiography & MemoirHistory

Topics

AdventureComing Of AgeNatureObsessionSocial HistorySurfingTravel

Book Details

Published

2015

Pages

464

Language

en

ISBN

9781594203473

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (2016)

Audiobook Available

18h 8m
Narrated by William Finnegan

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