Surf Books

by **cornwallsurfer** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:44 pm

I love to read and I was just wondering if you knew of any good surfing books you'd recommend? I'm not interested in how to surf books, or spot/place guides, but just pure surf journalism.
I have already read the books by Tom Anderson (Grey skies, green waves/Chasing dean/Riding the magic carpet). Thank you

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by **Fay** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:44 pm

High Surf by Tim Baker is excellent.

by **billie_morini** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:37 pm

A fun read that includes a lot of travel and some dolphin stories, too:

Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave
by Peter Heller

by **billie_morini** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:20 am

Another one.

A truly madcapped autobiography that tells the personal story behind the visionary designer, mischievous youth, and national icon:

Stoked!
by Bob McTavish

(Many thanks to Jaffa for giving this book to me as a present)

by **surf patrol** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:44 am

I get sent review copies from time to time, Tom Anderson's included. A couple of ones I've liked have been The Lost Coast, a book of surf related short stories (fictional) by Drew Kampion. All For a Few Perfect Waves, Miki Dora's biography. Bustin' Down the Door, Rabbit Bartholomew's Biography.
I've just been sent a new book by Kevin Naughton called Trout Rising. I'll let you know what it's like once I've read it.

by **cornwallsurfer** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:51 pm

Thank you very much! I didn't expect so many replies, it's great :lol:

Does anybody (UK Based) know where I can get hold of these books? My local Waterstones has a relatively small collection of surf books.

by **Fay** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:29 pm

Amazon UK has them.

Funny a Waterstones in Cornwall doesn't stock them (although they'll be able to order them for you); our Waterstones (Isle of Wight) had all those books. We're a surfing area, but not as much as Cornwall is.

by **dtc** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:02 am

What about Book Depository - everyone in Australia uses it, presumably its good for people in the UK as well!

by **surf patrol** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:59 am

dtc wrote:Book Depository

Seconded - http://www.bookdepository.co.uk (free delivery worldwide)

by **surf patrol** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:31 pm

If anyone's interested, you can get a free sneak preview of Trout Rising by Kevin Naughton from Amazon - tomorrow November 1

Amazon US
Amazon UK

only free on 1st November 2012

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