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Barbarian Days
A Surfing Life
Book • 2015
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life is a memoir by William Finnegan that chronicles his lifelong obsession with surfing.
The book is an intellectual autobiography, social history, and literary exploration of surfing as a way of life.
It follows Finnegan's journey from California and Hawaii to various parts of the world, detailing his experiences and reflections on surfing, identity, and morality.
The book is an intellectual autobiography, social history, and literary exploration of surfing as a way of life.
It follows Finnegan's journey from California and Hawaii to various parts of the world, detailing his experiences and reflections on surfing, identity, and morality.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
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as a book about surfing and aging.

Edward Norton

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Edward Norton
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as an example of purely inspirational literature.


Cal Newport

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Ep. 175: What is the Deep Life?
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when recalling reading about surfing the river mouth.


Charles Duhigg

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als eine Autobiografie eines Surfers von William Finnegan, die den Pulitzer-Preis gewonnen hat.

Klaus Brinkbäumer

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when discussing the common belief that surfing is difficult to learn as an adult.

Tom Vanderbilt

The Value of Learning New Skills in Adulthood
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as a surf memoir to end all surf memoirs.


David Litt

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as a blissful memoir about surfing and meditation.

Edward Norton

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as a memoir about surfing and finding balance.


Sal Di Stefano

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as his favorite book from the last 12 months, describing it as a biography about a life spent surfing.


Mark Goldberg

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as a book about Bill Finnegan’s journey as a surfer.

Ravi Gupta

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