Overview

The first illustrated history of women surfers, Girl in the Curl captures an important and overlooked part of the sport’s past in gorgeous color photos. From rising Australian star Layne Beachley to two-time world champion Lisa Anderson, many of today’s hottest surfers are women. But female surfers have been integral to the sport from the beginning. Author Andrea Gabbard explores 100 years of women in surfing, offering portraits of famous wave-riders and anecdotes of surf culture.