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Chargement... Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfingpar Stuart Holmes Coleman
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In the 1970s, a decade before bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the phrase Eddie Would Go began popping up all over the Hawaiian islands and throughout the surfing world, Eddie Aikau was proving what it meant to be a "waterman." As a fearless and gifted surfer, he rode the biggest waves in the world; as the first and most famous Waimea Bay lifeguard on the North Shore, he saved hundreds of lives from its treacherous waters; and as a proud Hawaiian, he sacrificed his life to save the crew aboard the voyaging canoe Hokule'a. Eddie Would Go is the compelling story of Eddie Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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8/31/10
The book I am reading is Eddie Would Go and i'm halfway done with it. It talks about a Oahu native that became a legendary surfer who took on the biggest waves the Islands have ever seen. Eddie was also a lifegaurd at waimea bay where he rode the biggest waves in his lifetime. Clyde Aikau, Eddies brother couldn't top the wave that his younger brother rode but he did enter the 9th annual Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Chamionships! He took home first place and recieve a check for $2000. Eddie took pride in his brothers victory.
How the author presented the characters, plot, setting, themes, and voice is how the locals of the islands would be. Surfing in hawaii Is big and has been throughout the years and till this day, all the locals are keeping up with the tradition. Some tourists are trying but it doesn't really matter what they do anyways but they do pay the locals for surf lessons which is Cherreh!!! The islands is the birthplace of surfing and what eddie did changed the surfing world forever.
To everyone, Eddie is a Hawaiian hero and hes has shown that he is. He has accomplished so much before his tragic death. The lifegaurd from Waimea Bay triumphed over any known surfer. He shaped the world of surfing, tossed and turned it around, flipped it and moved it side to side. He is known as the Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing. He reperesented Hawaiian pride in the eyes of the people.
I don't want to give away the ending because it's a good one. After the death of The hawaiin hero, the chanter shares the story of Eddie's Sacrafice during the voyage of '78 and how his mana had touched the voyaging canoe and all who sailed on her the Hokulea. Throught the island of Oahu, like a buoy pulsing in the night, Eddies memory had become a beacon of light, beating like the heart of deep. There more to this ending but thats just a piece of it.
At the end, there is an epilouge which talks about life after the death of Eddie Aikau. Theres a part where Eddies brother Clyde, enters either the Duke Kahanamoku surf contest or the big wave surf contest I forget which one. Before Clyde was about to jump on the wave of the day, he seen two turtles swimming by him which was his amaku, and he felt the presence of his brother Eddie. Clyde went on to winning the surf contest and a big roar went across the beach as the horn blew and they announced his victory. Eddie helped his brother with this victory.