The story of a young man who fulfills a lifelong dream by dropping out of mainstream society. He discovers a tropical paradise in a remote corner of Pacific Mexico, only to find it threatened.
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... Hawkins poignantly recreates the wave-riding experience... and nails the vivid imagery of the Mexican surf culture... -- Chris Towery, Eastern Surf Magazine, April 2002
... a fun read... a genuine vibe of third-world surf travel... -- Devon Howard, Longboard Magazine, March 2002
... flows like a perfectly cresting peak... a smooth and satisfying ride -- Brandon Lee, Honolulu Star Bulletin, September 16, 2001
... measured and eloquent, pulling you hand-over-hand into a page-turning exercise of obsessive-compulsive disorder. -- Scott Hulet, The Surfer's Journal, May 2002
A real page turner -- Chris Cote, Transworld Surf, Nov 2001
A triumph, a poignant and compelling narrative worthy of the cinema -- Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, Surfer Magazine
The story of a young soul-searching cavalier, constantly losing in the material world, but gaining in the spiritual... -- Carl Friedman, Surfer Magazine, May 2002
What begins as a travel tale ends up where any good journey should: where "happily ever after" leaves off. -- Marcus Sanders, Surfing Magazine, December 12, 2001
... a fun read... a genuine vibe of third-world surf travel... -- Devon Howard, Longboard Magazine, March 2002
... flows like a perfectly cresting peak... a smooth and satisfying ride -- Brandon Lee, Honolulu Star Bulletin, September 16, 2001
... measured and eloquent, pulling you hand-over-hand into a page-turning exercise of obsessive-compulsive disorder. -- Scott Hulet, The Surfer's Journal, May 2002
A real page turner -- Chris Cote, Transworld Surf, Nov 2001
A triumph, a poignant and compelling narrative worthy of the cinema -- Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, Surfer Magazine
The story of a young soul-searching cavalier, constantly losing in the material world, but gaining in the spiritual... -- Carl Friedman, Surfer Magazine, May 2002
What begins as a travel tale ends up where any good journey should: where "happily ever after" leaves off. -- Marcus Sanders, Surfing Magazine, December 12, 2001
About the Author
Christopher Hawkins lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife. He has travelled the world extensively in search of waves, including Baja, Mainland Mexico, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Hawaii and New Zealand.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A Great Debut Novel,
By "rschapiro" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Water's End (Paperback)
Christopher Hawkins' first novel is a wonderful surprise. The beautifully descriptive story places you in Coastal Mexico, where you can practically taste the salt water and feel the sun beating down. Surfing is central to the story, but you do not have to be a surfer to appreciate the relationship of man and ocean. Hawkins describes the sensation of surfing so well, that you will believe you have done it yourself. Most importantly, however, the story grips you from the very first page. It has a refreshing lack of violence, yet still manages suspense and tension to the end. You will find yourself effortlessly immersed in the characters as you turn the pages to find out their fate.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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I Loved It,
By jasonp (La Jolla, Ca) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Water's End (Paperback)
This book made me want to grab my backpack and surfboard and head off into the great unknown. The scenes of Mexico and the Pacific are beautiful. I'm still thinking about it days later.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The Waters End,
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This review is from: The Water's End (Paperback)
Hawkins presents decent characters that for transparent reasons have high potential relationships that are all cut short. The ackwardness of mis-timed love served as a great backdrop while the scenary and surfing took center stage. The vividness of his discriptions of wave riding left my hair wet and made me want to read every paragraph slowly. The actual crisis was not developed as much as all the foreshadow led to believe that it would be. The coastal breezes of Mexico and Dos Equis disolved any real threats. The Waters End pushes plot to the margin to make room for things we all care about the moment we hit the water and the road: friendships along the way and waves. A great piece of fiction worth the time and purchase.
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The storm sprang to life off Nova Scotia and traveled more than a thousand miles of open Atlantic before hitting land. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Puerto Angel, Puerto Arista, San Cristobal, Costa Rica, Mexico City, Officer Katzman, Virgin Mary, Dos Equis, Finally Rob, Hermosa's Peligrosa, United States New!
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The storm sprang to life off Nova Scotia and traveled more than a thousand miles of open Atlantic before hitting land. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Puerto Angel, Puerto Arista, San Cristobal, Costa Rica, Mexico City, Officer Katzman, Virgin Mary, Dos Equis, Finally Rob, Hermosa's Peligrosa, United States New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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