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OverviewLONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR JOIN THE QUEST TO SURF THE BIGGEST WAVE IN HISTORY. In a small fishing village on the coast of Portugal, a select band of surfers take unimaginable risks, pushing the boundaries of their death-defying sport as they seek to go bigger than ever before. Their goal? To ride the Everest of the ocean - the 100-foot wave. Journalist Matt Majendie is welcomed into the inner circle of Nazare's tight community of big-wave surfers and extreme thrill-seekers, living among them for a season as he chronicles their incredible highs and terrifying lows. Following the endeavours of Britain's leading big-wave surfer, a former plumber from Devon, Andrew Cotton, trailblazing Brazilian female surfer Maya Gabeira and current World Record holder German Sebastian Steudtner, as well as many others, this is a gripping read and a modern classic of sports writing. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matt MajendiePublisher: Headline Publishing Group Imprint: Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.228kg ISBN: 9781802795813ISBN 10: 1802795812 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 06 June 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMatt Majendie is a sports correspondent for the Evening Standard and has twice been nominated in the Sports Journalist of the Year Awards. He spent a season immersed in the world of Nazare's surfing community, gaining unrivalled access to the most key and colourful names. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |