Stealing the Wave: The Epic Struggle Between Ken Bradshaw and Mark Foo
сне 2008 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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'A classic tale of sporting rivalry' Observer
'The tales are gripping ... surfing emerges as a dangerous, solitary and potential fatal obsession' Telegraph
'A fascinating glimpse into obsession' Independent
A gripping true story of a tragic and bitter rivalry in the world of surfing
Winter. Mid-eighties. Hawai'i.
Two surfers are battling for supremacy at Waimea Bay, home to the biggest waves in the world. Old-school, and some say too old, Ken Bradshaw commands respect with his fearlessness and fearsome temper. Mark Foo is the new kid on the block. Icon of the younger generation, this photogenic Chinese-American wows the crowds with his lightning repertoire of cool moves.
One perfect day at Sunset Beach, Foo audaciously steals a wave from under Bradshaw's nose, sparking a bitter feud that is to last for over ten years and end in tragedy.
'The tales are gripping ... surfing emerges as a dangerous, solitary and potential fatal obsession' Telegraph
'A fascinating glimpse into obsession' Independent
A gripping true story of a tragic and bitter rivalry in the world of surfing
Winter. Mid-eighties. Hawai'i.
Two surfers are battling for supremacy at Waimea Bay, home to the biggest waves in the world. Old-school, and some say too old, Ken Bradshaw commands respect with his fearlessness and fearsome temper. Mark Foo is the new kid on the block. Icon of the younger generation, this photogenic Chinese-American wows the crowds with his lightning repertoire of cool moves.
One perfect day at Sunset Beach, Foo audaciously steals a wave from under Bradshaw's nose, sparking a bitter feud that is to last for over ten years and end in tragedy.
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Andy Martin was born in London, teaches in Cambridge and New York, and learned to surf on the west coast of Australia. He is the author of Walking on Water, and has written about Hawaii for Times (London), the Independent on Sunday, and the Telegraph.
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