6/4/2023 0 Comments Surfing book barbarian daysDare I say that we all need MrFinnegan.as a role model for a life fully, thrillingly, lived * Wall Street Journal * Which is precisely what makes the propulsive precision of Finnegan's writing so surprising and revelatory. Non-surfers, too, will be treated to a travelogue head-scratchingly rich in obscure, sharply observed destinations. It's not only a volume for followers of the sport. With Mr Finnegan's bravura memoir, the surfing bookshelf is dramatically enriched. the allure * BBC.com * It's always fabulous when an incredible writer happens to also have a memoir-worthy life Barbarian Days bodes well * GQ.com * Irresistible * O, The Oprah Magazine * Gorgeously written and intensely felt. Finnegan recaptures the waves lost and found, the euphoria, the danger. * The Skinny * A dream of a book by a masterful writer long immersed in surfing culture. Finnegan's skill sees him trace memories and emotions with honesty. it's a book about surfing, of course, but it's not just for surfers. * Guardian * A skillful, masterful memoir. * Matt Haig * William Finnegan's absorbing surfing memoir, Barbarian Days will have you studying the ocean with new eyes * Anthony Doerr, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All the Light We Cannot See * Barbarian Days is one of the few surfing books for a wider audience.
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