The log from the Sea of Cortez;: The narrative portion of the book, Sea of Cortez,
Second edition with new title The narrative portion of the book, Sea of Cortez, by John Steinbeck and E. F. Ricketts, 1941, here reissued with a profile "About Ed Ricketts." A very interesting read ... a great book for a collection.
Second edition with new title The narrative portion of the book, Sea of Cortez, by John Steinbeck and E. F. Ricketts, 1941, here reissued with a profile "About Ed Ricketts." A very interesting read ... a great book for a collection.
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Format: Hardcover
ASIN: B0006ASTH0
Publish date: 1951
Publisher: Viking Press
Pages no: 282
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Literature,
Science,
American,
Environment,
Nature,
Natural History
Late, late in the night we recalled that Horace says fried shrimps and African snails will cure a hangover. Neither was available. I called a stop to this @ 63%. I skim read to the end to see if the log ever changes into something that has a structure - or a point. It may be that I am not in the ...
I was especially taken with the last section found in the appendix that honored the life and death of Steinbeck's great friend Ed Ricketts. What a wonderful tribute to a person who meant so much to so many in that part of the country. The entire book was certainly an enjoyable and satisfying read. ...
Each and every summer, I have a tradition of reading a work from my favorite author, John Steinbeck. (In recent years, I've actually been sneaking in two or three works a year; otherwise, it will be another eighteen years before I complete his catalogue of written works.) For this year's read, I set...
16 years ago
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