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Adam Anderson is a pseudonym for a former Swedish journalist (Per-Åke Sjögren), who stayed six years above the beach Praía do Norte in the small village of Sítio da Nazaré, Portugal, watching the largest waves of the world. The (still unofficial) record of the largest wave ever surfed so far was set at this beach on the 24th of February 2024. Surfer: Sebastian Steudtner, Germany. Wave height: 28,57 m (93,73 feet). The same surfer as on the cover.
Cover
Praía do Norte, Sítio da Nazaré, Portugal, December 21, 2014. Surfer: Sebastian Steudtner, Germany. Wave height: 22 m. Photographer: Luís Carrico, Portugal.
English text review
Dina Rolo, Director of the Beyond Academy, Nazaré, Portugal. Jonathan Brott, student of Modern English at the University of Stockholm, Sweden.
Acknowledgments
Thank you Luís! What a pic! Thank you Dina! You perfected the words! Special thanks to Jonathan! You brought the right kind of craziness!
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