That Oceanic FeelingAllen & Unwin, 2003 - 288 pages A captivating memoir that explores the lure of the sea and the author's love affair with surfing. |
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... lived in the inner suburbs of Melbourne , a hundred kilometres from the surf , and I now had a young child ; life had settled into a comfortable routine . And yet , when sitting in the local park watching the other parents playing with ...
... lived in the inner suburbs of Melbourne , a hundred kilometres from the surf , and I now had a young child ; life had settled into a comfortable routine . And yet , when sitting in the local park watching the other parents playing with ...
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... lived in the Ocean View estate , which had consumed the rolling farmland where that giant ' Fuck ' had once been emblazoned . He only had to lift his head off his pillow in the mornings to inspect the surf through his bedroom window ...
... lived in the Ocean View estate , which had consumed the rolling farmland where that giant ' Fuck ' had once been emblazoned . He only had to lift his head off his pillow in the mornings to inspect the surf through his bedroom window ...
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References to this book
A Shifting Shore: Locals, Outsiders, and the Transformation of a French ... Alice Garner Limited preview - 2005 |