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    On My Nightstand: Under The Wave At Waimea By Paul Theroux

    On My Nightstand: Under The Wave At Waimea By Paul Theroux

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    On My Nightstand: Under The Wave At Waimea By Paul Theroux

    FromOnly One In The Room

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    Length:
    13 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 9, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Today’s On My Nightstand Reading is from chapter four, Drunk On The Road from Under The Wave At Waimea. Timed to Theroux's eightieth birthday, UNDER THE WAVE AT WAIMEA is the story of aging big-wave champion surfer, Joe Sharkey. Joe’s struggling to come to terms with the fast-approaching end of his career when he accidentally kills a stranger near Waimea, Hawaii after a night of drinking. As Joe and his girlfriend, Olive, deal with the repercussions of the accident she throws herself into uncovering the dead man’s identity and helping Joe find vitality and refuge in the waves again.  
    Paul Theroux has written over fifty books (this will be his 54th) both fiction and nonfiction, making him one of the most prolific authors of our time. Some of his best-known works include The Great Railway Bazaar, Dark Star Safari, and Mosquito Coast, which has been adapted by Apple as a series that is set to be released on April 30 and stars Theroux's nephew, actor Justin Theroux. 
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    https://www.paultheroux.com/
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    Released:
    Apr 9, 2021
    Format:
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