Lines to the Horizon

Australian Surf Writing

Sam Carmody, Madelaine Dickie, Jake Sandtner, Mark Smith, Sally Breen, Emily Brugman

• Publisher: Fremantle Press
• Year: 2021
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9781760990336
• Subtopic: Literary Collections
• Index: Literature

A collection of surf writing that explores the depths of the ocean and the human spirit.

From Gold Coast surf culture to the life-and-death relationships of humans to the sea, from surf travel in Mexico to Taj Burrow's final campaign in Fiji, this collection features six authors writing about surf and the ocean in six very different ways. These stories are reverential, energetic, and mystical, and between them cover thousands of kilometers of coastline, at home and away.

For readers who love Barbarian Days and Breath, this anthology captures the allure of the ocean, the thrill of surfing, and the transformative power of nature. Discover Australian surf culture, coastal travel, and the human connection to the sea in this compelling collection.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Foreword—Jock Serong
• Following the Birds—Madelaine Dickie
• The Sea-affected Life—Mark Smith
• Don’t You Know You’ve Got Legs? A Gold Coast Surf Culture Manifesto—Sally Breen
• The Sea: Friend or Foe—Emily Brugman
• A Man Above the Reef—Jake Sandtner
• Hold-down—Sam Carmody
• Notes and references
• Acknowledgements
• Contributors
• Copyright