Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

-Recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography
-Featured on President Obama's 2016 Summer Reading List
"As described by The New York Times Magazine, this is the most exceptional literary work on surfing I have encountered."
-Barbarian Days is a captivating memoir by William Finnegan chronicling his all-consuming passion for surfing. To those unfamiliar, surfing may seem like a mere sport, but for Finnegan and many others, it is a powerful obsession, a rigorous study, and a potentially dangerous way of life. From his childhood days in California and Hawaii, Finnegan has traversed the globe in pursuit of the perfect wave, exploring the remote corners of the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, and Africa. With a background in writing and war reporting, Finnegan offers readers a unique perspective on his nomadic lifestyle, including his experiences along the coasts of New York and San Francisco. Prepare to be fully immersed in the adrenaline-fueled and exhilarating world of