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Tapping the Source is a surf noir novel by Kem Nunn published in 1984. It is Nunn's debut novel and tells the story of a young man searching for his missing sister in the dark underbelly of California surf culture. It is widely considered to have pioneered the surf noir subgenre.
Jun 19, 2012 · Tapping the Source: A Novel. Paperback – June 19, 2012. by Kem Nunn (Author) 4.3 394 ratings. See all formats and editions. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST. Kem Nunn’s “surf noir” classic is a thrilling plunge into the seedy underbelly of a Southern California beach town—the inspiration for the film Point Break.
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He is the author of six novels, including his 1984 seminal debut surf novel Tapping the Source, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Tapping The Source inspired the 1991 movie Point Break, and its 2015 remake. Nunn's novel, Tijuana Straights, received a Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
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Jan 1, 2001 · Tapping the Source is about Ike Turner, a young mechanic from San Arco in search of his sister in Huntington Beach. Ike, the small town boy is like a fish out of water on the beaches, among the surfers, bikers and other colorful characters that populate the area.
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Dec 30, 2005 · Ike Tucker has come to look for his missing sister and for the three men who may have murdered her. In that place of gilded surfers and sun-bleached blondes, Ike's search takes him on a journey through a twisted world of crazed Vietnam vets, sadistic surfers, drug dealers, and mysterious seducers.
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Jun 19, 2012 · NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST. Kem Nunn’s “surf noir” classic is a thrilling plunge into the seedy underbelly of a Southern California beach town—the inspiration for the film Point Break. People go to Huntington Beach in search of the endless parties, the ultimate highs, and the perfect waves.
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Kem Nunn is a third-generation Californian whose previous novels include The Dogs of Winter, Pomona Queen, Unassigned Territory, and Tapping the Source, which was made in to the film Point Break. Tijuana Straits won the Los Angeles Times Book Award.
