Bells : the beach, the surfers, the contest / Michael Gordon
- Bib ID:
- 5159324
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Gordon, Michael
- Description:
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- Hawthorne East, Vic. : Woolamai, c2011
- 263 p. : ill., port. ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780646549149
- 0646549146
- 9780646549149
- Summary:
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The story of Bells Beach is much more than a powerful narrative about the world's longest running board riding event, a contest that began as a rally half a century ago and became the Rip Curl Pro. It is the story of a collection of fearless pioneers who discovered this iconic bigwave beach and made it their own. It is the story of Australian surfing, from its amateur roots, through the rebellious 1960s and the country soul era of the early 1970s to the professionalism of today. It is the story of how a tiny cottage industry became a global empire. Most of all, it is the stories of the people who surf at Bells, especially those who make the annual Easter pilgrimage and compete for the most coveted trophy on the world tour.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Subject:
- Available From:
- 01556410
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2011
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