The Jaws of the Sea - Garrett McNamara

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Summary : As a child, he would scribble a figure riding a colossal wave in his notebooks. As an adult, he became the surfer from his childhood drawings. In 2011, Garrett McNamara was the first to surf a 24-meter wave in Nazaré, Portugal. Two years later, at 46, he broke his own record by riding a monster estimated at 30 meters.

A pioneer turned icon, this man, who built himself through sheer willpower and perseverance, had an extraordinary youth. He grew up free and wild, tossed from one hippie community to another. From his adolescence on the brink of delinquency - which he miraculously escaped - he gained strength and independence, two qualities that allowed him to live his passion against all odds. For he overcame obstacles and setbacks, as well as accidents, but Gmac, as he is known in the community, never gave up. In a deeply sensitive text, where we laugh and then shiver on the waves with him, he recounts his amazing life journey, sharing his fierce love for the sea and surfing. Through the portrait of the man, a portrait of an era and a sharp universe emerges.

Garrett McNamara, extreme surfer and 2011 world record holder for the largest wave ever surfed in Nazaré, tells his story. The portrait of an icon, an era, and a breathtaking universe.

Genre : Autobiography

Publisher : Editions Paulsen

Format : Paperback

Publication date : 2022

Number of pages : 350

ISBN : 9782375021422