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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... remained disdainful of the life I had chosen to lead , and I could never throw off the feeling that I was only half alive when I was away from the sea . Waves loomed in my dreams . I would be standing at the water's edge or perhaps ...
... remained disdainful of the life I had chosen to lead , and I could never throw off the feeling that I was only half alive when I was away from the sea . Waves loomed in my dreams . I would be standing at the water's edge or perhaps ...
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... remained preternaturally vivid , a singular memory that I could draw on for imaginative nourishment and solace during the course of daily life . The phrase ' spots of time ' comes from Wordsworth's great poem ' The Prelude ' , but the ...
... remained preternaturally vivid , a singular memory that I could draw on for imaginative nourishment and solace during the course of daily life . The phrase ' spots of time ' comes from Wordsworth's great poem ' The Prelude ' , but the ...
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... remained in one piece . The cool , damp rubber over my body felt strangely familiar . I pulled up the zip and went to look at myself in the mirror . I grinned at my reflection . Fifteen years seemed to fall away . Flinging open the back ...
... remained in one piece . The cool , damp rubber over my body felt strangely familiar . I pulled up the zip and went to look at myself in the mirror . I grinned at my reflection . Fifteen years seemed to fall away . Flinging open the back ...
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... remained the same . With each successive wave , I was able to get to my feet more smoothly , catching nice little re - forming waves that appeared out of the white water like a staircase materialising from nothing . My stance , Gally ...
... remained the same . With each successive wave , I was able to get to my feet more smoothly , catching nice little re - forming waves that appeared out of the white water like a staircase materialising from nothing . My stance , Gally ...
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A Shifting Shore: Locals, Outsiders, and the Transformation of a French ... Alice Garner Limited preview - 2005 |