Amazing Adventures of Ben & Gary

Surf and sun-drenched beaches. Cruising empty highways. Awkward first loves and embarrassing failures.Set against the backdrop of Perth, Western Australia, in the 1960s and '70s, this collection of funny and nostalgic coming-of-age stories follows two fictional characters, inseparable mates Ben and Gary, as they navigate the slippery road through their teenage years. Bound by a shared passion for surfing, they chase waves, girls, and adulthood through a series of sometimes planned, but more often accidental adventures at home and overseas. Told through the eyes of nineteen-year-old Ben, these stories capture the cheeky humour, frustration, and vulnerability of growing up in an era when new freedoms were pushing boundaries and challenging the norm, and when lessons were often learned the hard way.Funny, touching, and painfully relatable, this book is a celebration of friendship, surf culture, and growing up at that unforgettable time in life when everything feels possible, yet nothing ever quite goes to plan. Whether you lived them or simply wish you had, these stories will take you back to those more innocent and much simpler times.