Ghost Wave: The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Ghost Wave In this dramatic work of narrative non-fiction, journalist Chris Dixon unlocks the secrets of Cortes Bank and pulls readers into the harrowing world of big wave surfing and high seas adventure above the most enigmatic and dangerous rock in the sea.
Full description- Publisher: CHRONICLE BOOKS
- Published: 01 December 2012
- Format: Hardback 272 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Oceanography (seas) | Surfing, Windsurfing, Water Skiing
- ISBN 13: 9780811876285 ISBN 10: 0811876284
- Sales rank: 65,199
Full description for Ghost Wave
Rising from the depths of the North Pacific lies a fabled island, now submerged just 15 feet under the surface of the ocean. A sailor will tell you to avoid Cortes Bank at all cost, the treacherous seamount can destroy a hull without warning. A fisherman will tell you that the bank is a lost Eden teeming with enormous abalone, lobsters and shark. A diver might spin an unbelievable yarn about a giant shit that lies just beneath the surf in gin clear water. But a big wave surfer will tell you that Cortes Bank produces the biggest ride-able wave on the face of the earth. In this dramatic work of narrative non-fiction New York Times journalist Chris Dixson unlocks the secrets of Cortes Bank and embarks on his own odyssey alongside the hellmen and crazies who have tried their luck there and narrowly lived to tell the tale. Dixon's meticulously researched, entirely authentic story pulls the reader into the harrowing world of big wave surfing and high seas adventure above the most enigmatic and dangerous rock in the entire ocean. The true story of this Everest of the Pacific will thrill anyone with an abiding curiosity of and respect for, Mother Ocean.
