![]() Tim Winton was born in Perth, Western Australia, but moved at a young age to the small country town of Albany. Full of Winton’s lyrical genius for conveying physical sensation, Breath is a rich and atmospheric coming-of-age tale from one of world literature’s finest storytellers. ![]() But where is all this heading? Why is their mentor’s past such forbidden territory? And what can explain his American wife’s peculiar behavior? Venturing beyond all limits-in relationships, in physical challenge, and in sexual behavior-there is a point where oblivion is the only outcome. The grown man initiates the boys into a kind of Spartan ethos, a regimen of risk and challenge, where they test themselves in storm swells on remote and shark-infested reefs, pushing each other to the edges of endurance, courage, and sanity. Together they form an odd but elite trio. ![]() On the wild, lonely coast of Western Australia, two thrillseeking and barely adolescent boys fall into the enigmatic thrall of veteran big-wave surfer Sando. ![]() It’s a story of extremes-extreme sports and extreme emotions. ![]() His new work, Breath, is an extraordinary evocation of an adolescence spent resisting complacency, testing one’s limits against nature, finding like-minded souls, and discovering just how far one breath will take you. Tim Winton is Australia’s best-loved novelist. ![]()
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