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Kem Nunn

    January 1, 1948

    Kem Nunn crafts novels often labeled "surf noir," characterized by dark themes, political undertones, and settings steeped in the surfing world. His work delves into the undercurrents of human experience, offering a distinctive voice that captures the spirit of California. Nunn's narratives are known for their gritty realism and unflinching exploration of complex characters. He brings a unique perspective, shaped by his own deep connection to the ocean and its culture.

    Endloser Sommer
    Chance
    Giganten
    Tapping the Source
    The Dogs of Winter
    Share My Life
    • From Grammy-nominated artist, Kem, comes SHARE MY LIFE, a remarkable memoir tracing his transformative journey from homelessness to lauded artist.

      Share My Life
    • Heart Attacks is California's last secret spot - the premier mysto surf haunt, the stuff of rumor and legend. The rumors say you must cross Indian land to get there. They tell of hostile locals and shark-infested waters where waves in excess of thirty feet break a mile from shore. For down-and-out photographer Jack Fletcher, the chance to shoot these waves in the company of surfing legend Drew Harmon offers the promise of new beginnings. But Drew is not alone in the northern reaches of the state. His young wife, Kendra, lives there with him. Obsessed with the unsolved murder of a local girl, Kendra has embarked upon a quest of her own, a search for truth - however dark that truth may prove to be. The Dogs of Winter is a portrait of two men and an appealing yet troubled young woman set against an unforgettable background of stark and violent beauty.

      The Dogs of Winter
    • Tapping the Source

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.8(93)Add rating

      Surfer's edition. Ike Tucker came to Hintington Beach to look for his sister and for the three men who may have murdered her. He found parties that drifted towards pointless violence, joyless violations and highs you might never come down from. and a sea of old hatreds.

      Tapping the Source
    • Drew Harmon, ein verschollen geglaubter Surf-Champion, sucht noch immer nach der Welle seines Lebens. In einer legendären Bucht am westlichsten Zipfel Kaliforniens glaubt er sie endlich gefunden zu haben. Der abgehalfterte Fotograf Jack Fletcher soll das Ereignis zusammen mit zwei jungen Profisurfern dokumentieren. Jeder der Männer verfolgt sein eigenes Ziel, doch am Ende geht es nur noch ums nackte Überleben. Elmore Leonard „Schade, dass es nicht mehr so gut geschriebene Abenteuergeschichten gibt.“ Neue Zürcher Zeitung „Hammett, Chandler, James Cain und Ross MacDonald - Kem Nunn hat sie alle hinter sich gelassen.“ Los Angeles Times

      Giganten
    • Un viaggio nell'oscurità dell'animo umano. Il nuovo libro dell'autore di Tijuana Straits, vincitore del Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Quando Jaclyn Blackstone varca la soglia del suo studio, Eldon Chance non può immaginare che quella che all’apparenza è solo l’ennesima paziente affetta da amnesie possa rappresentare il più grave pericolo che abbia mai corso. Il dottor Chance è un rinomato neuropsichiatra di San Francisco nel bel mezzo di un divorzio difficile, alle prese con i problemi di una figlia adolescente piuttosto complicata, con l’invidia dei colleghi e con grane finanziarie che non gli danno tregua. Jaclyn, affetta da un grave disturbo della personalità, lo intrappola in una rete di sesso e inganni, mistero e crimine, in una dimensione psichica in cui il binario della realtà scorre parallelo a quello dell’illusione. Il dottor Chance sa che l’unico modo per uscire vivo da quel gioco estremo è guardare negli occhi la follia, riconoscerne le facce, sventarne le insidie e allo stesso tempo coglierne le infinite inclinazioni, ma per far questo ha bisogno di ritrovare quell’istinto di sopravvivenza rabbioso, al limite dell’irragionevole. Un romanzo intenso, sottile, giocato su una suspense psicologica portata all’estremo, lungo la linea che divide normalità e pazzia, vita e morte.

      Chance