Casey follows a unique tribe of extreme surfers as they seek to conquer the holy grail of their sport, a 100-foot wave. In this mesmerizing account, their exploits are juxtaposed against scientists' urgent efforts to understand the destructive powers of waves.

Reviews

"Examines big waves from every angle, and goes in deep with . . . mariners, wave scientists and extreme surfers. . . . [A] wonderfully vivid, kinetic narrative." --"The New York Times Book Review
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"Immensely powerful, beautiful, addictive and, yes, incredibly thrilling. . . . Like a surfer who is happily hooked, the reader simply won't be able to get enough of it." --"San Francisco Chronicle "
"[An] adrenaline rush of a book. . . . As terrifying as it is awe inspiring."""
--"People"
"Casey's descriptions of these monsters are as gripping in their own way as any mountaineering saga from the frozen peaks of Everest or K2." --"The Washington Post Book World "
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"Susan Casey's white-knuckle chronicle . . . delivers a thrill so intense you may never get in a boat again." --"Entertainment Weekly "
"Reading "The Wave "is almost like riding one, paddling in the expositional surf of vivid imagery and colorful description thrown at you in ever-escalati