Bibliograph

To the four corners of the world, the lost journals of the original surf explorer, by Peter Troy ; edited by Brendan McAloon

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To the four corners of the world, the lost journals of the original surf explorer, by Peter Troy ; edited by Brendan McAloon

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

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portraitsmapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

To the four corners of the world

Oclc number

699851812

Responsibility statement

by Peter Troy ; edited by Brendan McAloon

Sub title

the lost journals of the original surf explorer

Summary

Peter Troy's travels are the stuff of surf legend. An original and influential figure in the early days at Bells Beach, Troy left Australia in 1963 and roamed the planet with a surfboard under one arm, from Europe to Hawaii, South America to Africa, introducing surfing to Brazil and discovering untold perfect waves, like Nias off the coast of Sumatra. He was a pioneer, comparing lugging his balsa longboard around the globe to travelling with a grand piano. He documented every step of his remarkable journey in letters home, which remained undiscovered until his untimely death in 2008. This is his story

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