Zero Break, An Illustrated Collection of Surf Writing, 1777-2004

An anthology of literary pieces and essays on surfing is complemented by classic and modern photographs and artwork and includes Mark Twain's nineteenth-century description in Roughing It, Susan Orlean's essay on girl surfers in Maui, and Tom Wolfe's "The Pump House Gang." Edited by the author of The Encyclopedia of Surfing. Original. 25,000 first printing.