Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
30 used & new from £3.00
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Caught inside: a Surfer's Year on the California Coast
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Caught inside: a Surfer's Year on the California Coast (Paperback)

by Daniel Duane (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
US List Price: $14.00
UK Equivalent: £9.42
Price: £8.55 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £0.87 (9%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 2 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
17 new from £5.42 13 used from £3.00
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 7 used & new from £2.74
Paperback 17 used & new from £0.01

Frequently Bought Together

Caught inside: a Surfer's Year on the California Coast + In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road + Riding the Magic Carpet: A Surfer's Odyssey to Find the Perfect Wave
Price For All Three: £27.34

Show availability and shipping details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road

In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road

by A.C. Weisbecker
4.3 out of 5 stars (6)  £12.50
Riding the Magic Carpet: A Surfer's Odyssey to Find the Perfect Wave

Riding the Magic Carpet: A Surfer's Odyssey to Find the Perfect Wave

by Tom Anderson
4.8 out of 5 stars (14)  £6.29
Surf Nation: In Search of the Fast Lefts and Hollow Rights of Britain and Ireland

Surf Nation: In Search of the Fast Lefts and Hollow Rights of Britain and Ireland

by Alex Wade
3.9 out of 5 stars (10)  £5.99
Dogs of Winter

Dogs of Winter

by Kem Nunn
4.7 out of 5 stars (6)  £6.99
Return by Water: Surf Stories and Adventures

Return by Water: Surf Stories and Adventures

by Kimball Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £6.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: North Point Press; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (1 May 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0865475091
  • ISBN-13: 978-0865475090
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 195,168 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #69 in  Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Water Sports > Surfing, Windsurfing & Water Skiing

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review
" Wonderful . . . [Duane is] an ontologist of dudedom, Henry David Thoreau doing aerials on a fiberglass board." - Will Blythe, "Esquire"
" Enthralling. Duane has an honest take on surf culture, seeing both the romance and the irony . . . Best of all are his evocative, compelling observations about nature: fresh and thrilling descriptions of scenery and life on the coast." - David Sheff, "Los Angeles Times"


Synopsis
Recounts a year of surfing in California, shares observations on Pacific shore ecology, and looks at the history of the state and surfing.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
(8)
(8)
(8)
(6)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Caught inside: a Surfer's Year on the California Coast
61% buy the item featured on this page:
Caught inside: a Surfer's Year on the California Coast 4.3 out of 5 stars (29)
£8.55
In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road
13% buy
In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road 4.3 out of 5 stars (6)
£12.50
Riding the Magic Carpet: A Surfer's Odyssey to Find the Perfect Wave
11% buy
Riding the Magic Carpet: A Surfer's Odyssey to Find the Perfect Wave 4.8 out of 5 stars (14)
£6.29
All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora
8% buy
All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
£9.09
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

29 Reviews
5 star:
 (17)
4 star:
 (7)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:
 (3)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (29 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great mix of wildlife, wild Calfornia and surf philosophy, 17 Jul 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Caught Inside (Lonely Planet Journeys) (Paperback)
I am a non-surfer but was totally absorbed by Duane's writing. In contrast to much sports writing, the great achievements are a subtext - it sounds cliché, but what underpins the book is Duane's choice to make a total change of lifestyle to achieve a dream and live more truly. Duane writes with a sensitive awareness of self and the environment that surrounds him. Sufficiently mature to be aware of when in a moment of anger he had become that which he hated and apologise for it, balanced by enough childlike humour to describe an otter 'backstroking' past him. His observation of the Californian coast is eagle eyed, from the mustard flowers and worn Cyprus trees to the seals, otters, birds and big cats that inhabit the world he shares. And then there's the surfing...! All in all a great book, if you liked El Capitan you will find this similar but much more fluid.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a beautiful piece of writing!, 5 Jul 1999
By A Customer
I am not a surfer, I probably never will be a surfer. But this book captured me, not because it's about surfing, but because it's about one person's attempt to feel, experience, and then communicate his total communion with a rare piece of our Earth --- the Pacific Coast of California where the waves wash up on the Point. It's nature writing at its most profound....an attempt to take one little piece of the globe and get across what it's all about. I read this, wierdly enough, while camping at Tahoe, and it transformed my whole camping experience,as I tried to appreciate and then replicate the detailed beauty of view Duane brought to the Santa Cruz coast up in the mountains I was wandering, and then tried to feel hiking/tramping/backpacking the way he obviously feels surfing. Read it to appreciate surfing, to learn the ocean,to feel a piece of real peace. Sweet stuff!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A supreme surfing and natuarl history odyssey, 1 April 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Caught Inside (Lonely Planet Journeys) (Paperback)
Daniel Duane has captured what is undoubtedly the feelings of new and not so new surfers the world over. This is an honest account of what happens to you after you've ridden your first wave. That is that your life will never be the same again. And Duane comes as close to explaining why as anyone since Jerry Lopez. It has nothing to do with ability and everything to do with how surfing makes you feel and understand your place in the world. It has nothing to do with competing with others and everything to do with competing with yourself. This book has soul and it has it because its straightforward honesty allows you to escape into another dimension. It won't tell you how to perform a cutback or a floater but it will give you an insight into why, when you attempt a cutback or a floater you come closer to understanding yourself than ever before. Buy this book if you like surfing, the ocean, nature or you just love well written voyages of discovery.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
I read this while living and working in California for 3 years, it's was fun trying to work out where some of the "secret spots" were, and his depiction of Santa Cruz and the... Read more
Published on 30 May 2007 by Mawgan Wilkins

4.0 out of 5 stars this is how it feels....
I bought this book based on other reviews and really enjoyed it as the author does manage to convey much of what if feels and what drives you to surf. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2006 by mobygocrespo

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book
This book is well worth owning. It is amusing, self-depreciating, and extremely well written avoiding most of the cliches and painting a beautiful picture of the Californian... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2005 by T. M. Rogers

4.0 out of 5 stars Accessible, reflective and informative
Following Duane from the fringes to the heart of (Californian) surf-culture feels like a personal experience. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2002 by lstafford@touchbase.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Experience surfing and the CA coast from anywhere !
A great book for surfers and non-surfers alike.
I read this book after visiting California last year. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
Not 'brilliant literature' but enjoyable (kept me reading), informative (very at times) and captures some of the feeling of being 'a surfer'. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Factual, yet poetic - a very good read.
An inspiring book for anyone caught in the monotony of work and who craves to return to elemental aspects of life. Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars This book caputred everthing that is great about surfing.
Speachless.
Published on 18 Jun 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Commited to Surfing
As a land-locked non-surfer, I read this book to get an idea of what surfing is like. I can't vouch for its accuracy but it did seem to capture something about the reality of... Read more
Published on 29 May 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read !!!1
I enjoyed this book very much. In fact, I could not put it down once I started. Duane is an excellent writer & really gives you the feeling that you are spending each day... Read more
Published on 26 May 1999

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

The Soul of Surfing

The Soul of...

Champion surfer Fred Hemming 'talking story' about surfing's culture... Read more

›Find similar items

 

More From Daniel Duane

El Capitan

El Capitan by Daniel Duane, Dan Duane

Los Angeles Times Daniel Duane does for the nature of California what... Read more

 

Train Hard...Play Hard

Nike, Gola, Converse, and more
Gear up with up to 60% off athletic and outdoor shoes.

›Shop now

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (75)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (464)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (165)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (81)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates