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0120080623

Richard Roxburgh reads from Tim Winton's tale of adolescence on the edge, set on the Western fringe of Australia.

An emergency callout in the suburbs takes a middle-aged paramedic back to his own youth. As he deals with a domestic tragedy, memories of the boundaries he crossed without thinking of the consequences begin to resurface. Bruce Pike recalls his idyllic childhood in a small logging town and finding friendship with Loonie.

An emergency callout in the suburbs takes a middle-aged paramedic back to his own youth.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0220080624

Richard Roxburgh reads from Tim Winton's tale of adolescence on the edge, set on the Western fringe of Australia.

Pikelet and Loonie begin to test the boundaries. Unable to resist the lure of the waves and the beauty of the men who dance upon them, the boys begin to learn to surf, testing their limits further every time. They are intrigued by the older lone surfer who only appears when the waves are at their highest.

Unable to resist the lure of the waves, the boys begin to learn to surf.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0320080625As the boys begin to surf the bigger waves, they catch the attention of the lone surfer.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0420080626Pikelet and Loonie discover something of Sando's past. He shows them a secret location.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0520080627Pikelet and Loonie's friendship begins to fracture when Pikelet takes on a new challenge.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0620080630

Richard Roxburgh reads from Tim Winton's tale of adolescence on the edge, set on the Western fringe of Australia.

Pikelet's existence is becoming increasingly estranged from normality. A close encounter with death does nothing to dampen his fascination with his guru Sando, but now Sando is beginning to hint at something even Pikelet may find too much.

A close encounter with death does nothing to dampen his fascination with his guru Sando.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

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Richard Roxburgh reads from Tim Winton's tale of adolescence on the edge, set on the Western fringe of Australia.

As Sando pushes the boundaries further, Pikelet is getting out of his depth. Increasingly the odd one out in the trio, facing the awe-inspiring Nautilus, a wave that breaks over a bare reef, is his last chance to remain part of this exclusive, dangerous band of three.

As Sando pushes the boundaries further, Pikelet is getting out of his depth.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0820080702Humiliated and furious at his failure at the Nautilus, Pikelet takes on Old Smokey alone.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0920080703Pikelet leaves the dangers of the surf and finds himself in far more terrifying territory.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

1020080704Bruce Pike looks back on his fractured youth and reflects on the man he has become.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature