Fantastic prose.
Great descriptions. But more than that, it is a collection of stories about the lessons learned from surfing. I will definitely check out his other books. That person might be a 17 year old boy from the desert negotiating the SC surf culture, a 50 year old neuropsychiatrist lost in his own erotic obsessions or a forty something, broken-down photographer who is offered one more chance. See full terms and conditions and this month's choices. Rezension aus Deutschland vom 28. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road, Kem Nunn is a third-generation Californian whose previous novels include. Sam Wasson, Narrated by:
I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a gripping surf novel.
Dr. Eldon Chance is a brilliant forensic neuropsychologist with a long track record of getting involved with damaged women. Kem Nunn writes extraordinary and complex California Noir set in the world of surfing, reminscent of the movie, Point Break. Fantastic real life characters. It is likely not terribly surprising that surfers like to party. Nur noch 8 auf Lager (mehr ist unterwegs). Could be classified as a sense of place novel, the place being the northern coast of California and, of course the sea. Now I have to buy his others too.
To him, "There's no such thing as a bad day at the beach." If not for a passing reference to Dogs of Winter on Instagram, I'd still be ignorant.
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Some reviewers seem to want to classify it as literary, comparing it to Robert Stone or even Cormac McCarthy, but that's a reach. Mystical landscapes and malevolent seas are of equal impact with action and story, no small accomplishment, since the plot is twisty and somewhat complicated.
Sam Wasson, Narrated by: There are no quitters in this book, only those who can simply go no further.
He lives in Southern California, where he also writes screenplays for television and film. This is a very good read. Scribner; Reprint edition (March 1, 1998), Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017. Beliebte Taschenbuch-Empfehlungen des Monats.
Interesting plot, great descriptions. März 1998. Not only in that respect, but also in the strength and outlandishness of its characters, Dogs reminds me of Keysey's Sometimes a Great Notion.
Not a surf novel, per se, although even a passing acquaintance with surfing and surf culture will materially enhance your reading experience. Mai 1998.
Kem Nunn, in the three works I have read, uses an effective formula- the naif who finds himself over his head and has to figure it out quickly. Drew Harmon.. have a listen how Jim Beaver narrates this badass... damned the guy is good !!!