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Around the Coast in Eighty Waves Jonathan Bennett

Around the Coast in Eighty Waves By Jonathan Bennett

Around the Coast in Eighty Waves by Jonathan Bennett


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Summary

Thousands of people in Britain surf, few of them have surfed all the way round

Around the Coast in Eighty Waves Summary

Around the Coast in Eighty Waves by Jonathan Bennett

Living in an old, unheated T25 campervan for fourteen months, including the coldest winter for thirty years, Jonathan Bennett travelled clockwise round Britain, surfing every beach he could catch a wave. From the Isle of Harris to the Lizard Peninsula, from Orkney to Anglesey, from Sandwood Bay to Sussex, he shared the waves with seals, sewage and fellow surfers, meeting friendly and not-so-friendly locals, often alone and miles from civilisation. Without going near a campsite, he slept with the sound of the waves whispering in his ears.

Around the Coast in Eighty Waves Reviews

'A warm and honest account of the cold, wet challenges of the surfers' path.'-Chris Nelson; 'Fun account of the author's attempt to surf every beach of Britain's coast. Wittily written book on an under-represented by popular sport.'-The Bookseller; 'You can almost feel the salt on your face and the wind in your hair when you read Jonathan Bennett's Around the Coast in Eighty Waves, a campervan adventure taking in some of Britain's best surfing beaches. He visits destinations as far flung as the Isle of Harris, the Gower coast and Porthleven. If you're looking for inspiration on where to next to ride the waves, this is it. '-Coast Magazine, Book of the month; 'His entertaining book account of his journey, including many Scottish highlights, reveals encounters with wildlife, other surfers and local people. '-Fiona Outdoors for the Sunday Mail; 'Like Orkney surf scribe David C Flanagan's book Board, published last year, one of Bennett's great strengths is his disarming honesty - when he's scared, he says so; when he's struggling, he admits as much. Elite surfers may look down their noses when reading about some of Bennett's less-than-glorious sessions, but average surfers - and that's most of us - will empathise with much of what he has to say.'-The Scotsman

About Jonathan Bennett

Jonathan Bennett is a freelance writer and translator. His screen credits include the noir thriller Dark Bridge and several episodes of BBC1 drama Doctors. His travel writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent and Time Out. He also writes audio guides for museums, castles and other damp venues.

Additional information

GOR007697929
9781910124888
1910124885
Around the Coast in Eighty Waves by Jonathan Bennett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Sandstone Press Ltd
20160421
300
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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