Nazaré - Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers

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 Nazaré'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.

Follow 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 other, this is a gripping read and a modern classic of sports writing.

About the author

Matt 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 Nazaré's surfing community, gaining unrivalled access to the most key and colourful names.

Summary

Nazaré delves into the lives of a select band of surfers who gather in this small Portuguese fishing village with one aim: to surf the biggest wave ever recorded.

Foreword

Nazaré delves into the lives of a select band of surfers who gather in this small Portuguese fishing village with one aim: to surf the biggest wave ever recorded.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Majendie
• Publisher: Headline Book
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.08.2024
• EAN: 9781802795813
• ISBN: 978-1-80279-581-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 228 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Extreme Sports, Extreme Sports, Biography: sport, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Surfing, Centro (Central Portugal)