Under the wave at Waimea
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2021
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'theroux's work is like no one else's.' 'Francine Prose, New York Times Book Review
From 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 by one of the greatest writers of our time.
From 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 by one of the greatest writers of our time.
Subjects
Subjects
Age and sports
Age and sports -- Fiction
Aging
Aging -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction
Fiction
Identity (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
Literature
Mystery
Oahu (Hawaii) -- Fiction
Older people
Older people -- Fiction
Psychological aspects
Surfers
Surfers -- Fiction
Traffic accidents
Traffic accidents -- Fiction
Age and sports -- Fiction
Aging
Aging -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction
Fiction
Identity (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
Literature
Mystery
Oahu (Hawaii) -- Fiction
Older people
Older people -- Fiction
Psychological aspects
Surfers
Surfers -- Fiction
Traffic accidents
Traffic accidents -- Fiction
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ISBN:
9780358446286
9780358450504
9780358446385
9780358450504
9780358446385
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Last Indexed | 2024-04-25 05:26:37AM |
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Aging -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction
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Older people -- Fiction
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Aging -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
Oahu (Hawaii) -- Fiction
Older people -- Fiction
Surfers -- Fiction
Traffic accidents -- Fiction
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Aging
Fiction
Identity (Psychology)
Literature
Mystery
Older people
Psychological aspects
Surfers
Traffic accidents
Aging
Fiction
Identity (Psychology)
Literature
Mystery
Older people
Psychological aspects
Surfers
Traffic accidents
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