Rhino Chasers

Description

They drove to the edge of fear and back, but still had time to surf. A dead-end life. A big-wave dream. An epic surfari. School's out, but Goog is about to learn three new Rs - relationships, responsibility and revenge - as he and Castro go barrelling across the country in Aldo's old Kingswood. Sharks the size of trucks, a sinister hitchhiker, campervan tourists, neo-nazis, wild-haired surf fiends - three guys can get into a lot of trouble covering four thousand kilometres of coastline. 'Grant's vivid description of surfing action is awesome; likewise his ability to describe changing landscapes in a few strokes . The best surfing novel since Kem Nunn's Dogs of Winter.' Mike Shuttleworth, Australian Bookseller + Publisher

Neil Grant was born in Scotland and spent his teenage years learning to speak Australian. He graduated from The International School of Kuala Lumpur in 1985 and spent a large part of his adult life travelling and working on his resume. On occasion, he has been an instrument steriliser, a forklift driver, a banana picker, a dishwasher and a brickie's labourer. When he manages to make it down for a surf, he rides a 5'10" Quarra kneeboard. It is testament to his lack of commitment in this field that other surfers recognise this board as a vintage piece. He spends much of his time on the far south coast of New South Wales in a mud-brick house with his dog Mung Bean. is love of the water and wild places has led him to write about those things.

'There's a lot to like about this exciting road novel ... Imagine Endless Surferas directed by David Lynch. Grant's vivid description of surfing action is awesome; likewise his ability to describe changing landscapes in a few strokes ... Grant's ear for speech is unerring ... events unfold with relentless energy ... Rhino Chasersis a powerful and promising debut; the best surfing novel since Kem Nunn's Dogs of Winter.'Mike Shuttleworth, Australian Bookseller & Publisher, April 2002.'exceptional adventure style ... suspenseful and gripping writing'Nerida Hamer, Pages Bookshop