The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey

The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean

Susan Casey

326 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction nature science adventurous slow-paced
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From Susan Casey, bestselling author of The Devil’s Teeth, an astonishing book about colossal, ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out.For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100-feet high or taller. Unti...

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Moods

informative 96%
adventurous 88%
reflective 33%
tense 29%
emotional 14%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
challenging 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 20%
slow 20%

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