'A book worth reading if you're looking for a one-man jazz-infused tip-toe along the road of life. ... Sam simply shares his past, his present and his frequencies with us, which is worth sharing. He's well travelled, a Cambridge alumni, and speaks with soft tones.' (Drift, 22.06.10.) 'a jazz-inspired song of surfing... 'Bleakley argues persuasively that surfing, and therefore life generally, consists of imparting some new syncopated swerve to an old standard and improvising amid the maelstrom, "between chaos and control".' (Andy Martin, The Independent, 09.07.10.) 'un piacevolissimo mix di surf-report, avventura (quella in cui qualcosa va necessariamente storto) e raffinata letteratura di viaggio, resa palpabile dalle immagini di Callahan.' (SurfNews, June 2010) 'a beautifully written book ... accompanied by some stunning photos ... packs in some incredible trips which are well off the beaten track ... A great read and a wonderful contribution to the increasingly rich library of literature by British surfers' (Tim Kevan, The Barrister Blog, 29.06.10. 'Bleakley is part of a growing group of creative writers determined to push the boundaries ... "and write with a jazz timing that captures the essence of travel and sports ... and enable a wider readership to take surfing and surf travel more seriously." ... 'Surfing Brilliant Corners is unlike anything else in the surf writing genre - and all the better for it.' (Cornwall Today, August 2010) 'a highly entertaining surf-travel book ... Written with the same elegance with which he rides a board' (The Cornishman, 29.07.10) 'Um amor incondicional pelo surf, pelo mundo e pela grande aventura humana. 'As imagens deslumbrantes de John Callahan fornecem o apelo visual ideal para ilustrar as palavras de Bleakly, neste que e um dos grandes livros de surf atualmente disponiveis no mercado.' (Surf Portugal, Agosto 2010) 'There's rhythm and fun... Bleakley has, in the surfing genre and beyond, rare writing skills and sensitive powers of observation. He also has passion and a dexterous imagination.' (The Surfer's Path, September 2010)

Sam Bleakley is a writer and professional surfer. He has been a multiple European, British and English Longboard Surfing Champion, and a regular competitor on the Oxbow World Longboard Tour. He has an MA in Geography from Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. He is widely published and featured in international magazines, including Resurgence and The Surfer's Path, and has contributed to numerous surf and travel books, as well as editing The Surfing Tribe: A History of Surfing in Britain.

1 Setting the Pace 2 Haitian Fight Song 3 The Birth of Cool 4 No Brains, No Headaches 5 Taking the Tube to Work 6 Manila Dawn 7 Staying Tuned in Kenya 8 Panamania 9 Buddha on Board 10 Confronting the Kimchi 11 Desert Blues 12 Surfing Away from a Sinking Ship 13 West African High Life... Let Freedom Ring 14 Kick-out Coda