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Log from the Sea of Cortez (Revised)
Log from the Sea of Cortez (Revised) | John Steinbeck
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In 1940, Steinbeck and biologist Edward F. Ricketts ventured aboard the "Western Flyer," a sardine boat out of Monterey, California, on a 4,000-mile voyage around the Baja peninsula into the Sea of Cortez. This exciting, day-by-day account of their expedition wonderfully combines science, philosophy, and high-spirited adventure, and provides a much fuller picture of Steinbeck - and his beliefs about man and the world - than any of his fictional works.This edition includes a critical introduction that places the "Log" within the context of Steinbeck's life and work, as well as Steinbeck's delightful profile "About Ed Ricketts."
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SamAnne
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#7Books7Days Day 7 of books that made an impact@on me. Baja California is a favorite getaway, esp the East Cape on the Gulf of CA. I took this book along on our Jan 2017 vacation and it captured my mindset perfectly, 50 plus years later. Steinbeck was embarking on a Baja trip on the eve of WWII. My trip was during the first month of Trump‘s presidency when I was mourning and feeling very worried for my country and all@the values dear to me.

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WanderingBookaneer
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Leftcoastzen ❤️ 5y
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Hoopiefoot
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One of my favorite traditions is that I read John Steinbeck every November. This is the first time I‘ve come across this one but I‘m liking it so far.

Kaye I‘ve never even heard of this. Looks like you found a treasure. 👍 6y
ReadingEnvy Ooh looking forward to what you think because o snagged this at a used bookstore. 6y
minkyb Love your tradition! 6y
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quirkyreader
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And so the packing continues. But hey, I can see my Dahl collection again.

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jordanerickson
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Pickpick

Steinbeck will continue to be my favorite. There's a few spots where the tide pool animal description gets a little dry but everything else is lovely. The addendum about Ed Ricketts is tragic and adds a lot to the world of Monterey Steinbeck loved to write about.

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jordanerickson
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"His bite leaves a fiery itch; his collective soul is roasting in Hell, if we have any influence in Heaven. "