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Under the wave at Waimea / Paul Theroux.
"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 fame, aging, and an uncertain fate. It is a masterstroke by one of the greatest writers of our time."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358446286
- Physical Description: 409 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A novel"--Jacket. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Aging. Surfing. Manslaughter. Drunk driving. Surfers > Fiction. Self-actualization (Psychology) > Fiction. Hawaii > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Coldwater Branch | FIC THE (Text) | 35401425192878 | Fiction | Available | - |