An epic sea story written by an experienced sailor, Waves is a colorful, authentic account of an extraordinary voyage. Hanns sails a 47-foot cruising trimaran to the Caribbean through a realm of transcendent beauty. Trusting instinct and nature's signs, he survives storms and reefs to find paradise threatened by the very people drawn to its magic; a poignant allegory for our times.

Waves is a book about a series of extraordinary adventures aboard a big cruising trimaran in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands during the 1970s; a sea story for sailors and non-sailors alike that conveys the experience of life at sea. Dangerous storms, heavy seas and treacherous reefs blend with joyful passages, crystal clear waters and deserted beaches in an island paradise of magic and beauty. Waves is a vivid, colorful and exciting read.

Beyond tales of grand adventure, the story offers a provocative metaphor for the practices and perspectives that have led to our current economic crisis and tragic lack of stewardship for beautiful planet. The characters explore conflicts between nature and human nature that provide philosophical backlighting for the power and magic of the human spirit.

Waves was written, designed and produced by its author and published through his own Essential Absurdities Press. Those who consider self-published books to be universally lacking in design and production quality are invited to accept Waves as a personal challenge. Available only as a hardcover, cloth-bound volume, the typography and layout are based on exhaustive research into the lost art of hot metal typography practiced at the turn of the twentieth century. The story is lightly-footnoted to explain nautical jargon, and the voyage is illustrated with authentic nautical charts. The cover jacket is inspired by modernist designs by such graphic luminaries as Paul Rand and Alvin Lustig. You'll find Waves as pleasant to look at as enjoyable to read.