The Log from the Sea of Cortez (Penguin Classics)
by John Steinbeck

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Book Review: This is a must-have book for serious Baja afictionados.
Summary: 5 Stars

The author takes us back to the Baja of the early fortys, at the outbreak of WWII, when Gringos were still a novelty. We are caught up in an adventure of grand proportions where John Steinbeck along with his close friend, Ed Ricketts, circumnavigate the peninsula on the fishing trawler, The Western Flyer, collecting marine flora and fauna along the way. The reader is drawn into the this journey of exploration, as Steinbeck and crew fall under the spell of the mystery and power of this wonderous place.

The starkness of the Baja landscape and the warm, life-sustaining azure waters of the Sea of Cortez are painted in sharp contrast. Steinbeck attemps to make sense of a land that have confounded most who have touched her shores. He celebrates Baja's ability to re-invent herself...to reclaim herself, as she has resisted centuries of invasion by people who would change her into their own image. The reader is brought closer to the life of this place as we are introduced to the wonders of the Sea of Cortez. This book shows us that Baja and her people have remained true to her essence. We are given hope that this enchanted land, which has served so many of us as a misteress of adventure, will not decline or fade. Read and re-read this book if you love Baja as I do!

Especially touching is Steinbeck's essay and tribute to Ed Ricketts ("Doc" in Cannery Row & Sweet Thursday) who died shorty after their trip. In my opinion, this short, economical essay packed with Steinbeck's descriptive power and emotion is Steinbeck at his best.Kenneth L. Decroo, 1998

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