Mundaca

Owen is fresh out of school and travelling Europe. His search for surf as well as his elder brother leads Owen to the Basque fishing village of Mundaca in northern Spain. But his plans didnt include falling for the spellbinding Maite a painter from nearby Guernica - femme fatale revolutionary terrorist? Its clear she and her network are dedicated to avenging the carnage inflicted on the Basque people during the Spanish Civil War by Franco the fascist general still ruling Spain in 1975. Owen wants to find out why his brother deserted their family but what is the secret behind the packages that Maite keeps asking Owen to post to Dublin?A wonderfully compelling tale ... that gives genuine insight into what those early years of travel and cultural upheaval were like ... from a deeply honest and personal perspective.- Wayne Lynch surfing legendA cracking debut novel combining surf noir political thriller and enigmatic love story with all elements melding and flowing into one another seamlessly much like a well-shaped board.- Tim Baker best-selling author and former editor of Tracks andSurfing Life magazinesMundaca captures the surfing zeitgeist of the 70s nailing it on what it was like to be on the road living the Kerouac dream with a surfboard. - Kevin Naughton journalist author former world travel correspondent for Surfer magazine