Formats
Library Ed. Bolinda Audio 2008
CD ISBN 9781921415616 $40.00 Five CDs
MP3-CD ISBN 9781921415531 $39.25 One MP3-CDs
This aptly titled novel knocks the breath out of the listener as it recounts a youth's daredevil surfing exploits, evoking the fragile balance between life and death. Paramedic Bruce Pike looks back in this coming-of-age story of his thrill-seeking youth in 1970s Australia. He and his friend, Loonie, meet a charismatic surfing legend named Sando, who mentors them in the science and art of surfing, and drives them to more and more reckless behavior. Dan Wyllie delivers an easily understandable Australian accent and shifts subtly between tentative teen and jaded adult. Wyllie’s delivery of Winton’s vivid descriptions is mesmerizing, and he ably conveys the image of breath as a metaphor throughout the story. This compelling novel may entice the listener to seek out the well-known Australian author’s many other works. A.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2009]
Library Ed. Bolinda Audio 2008
CD ISBN 9781921415616 $40.00 Five CDs
MP3-CD ISBN 9781921415531 $39.25 One MP3-CDs
Library Ed. Bolinda Audio 2008
CD ISBN 9781921415616 $40.00 Five CDs
MP3-CD ISBN 9781921415531 $39.25 One MP3-CDs
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