- Mass Market Paperback: 286 pages
- Publisher: Viking Pr (1976)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014004261X
- ISBN-13: 978-0140042610
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,184,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In 1940 John Steinbeck and his great friend Edward Ricketts, director of the Pacific Biological Laboratories and the original of Doc in "Cannery Row", joined forces for a six-weeks' fishing trip to collect marine specimens in the Gulf of California, once known as the Sea of Cortez. In 1948 Ricketts was killed in an accident, and Steinbeck was moved to write down everything he could remember about his extraordinary friend - scientist, philosopher, eccentric and womanizer. This affectionate profile is published alongside the day-to-day account of their maritime expedition, a blend of scientific research and riotous adventure.
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Nobel-Prize winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His complete works will be available in Penguin Modern Classics.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A book full of descriptions of Marine Life off the coast of California and MexicO - I found it interesting and relaxing. It's the first Steinbeck book that I have read other than Grapes of Wrath and Tortilla Flat and proved an interesting departure. He seems to have been good down to earth company.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book when I was 14 and I am now 28 and I have just finished re-reading it (I have never re-read a book) and it was great. Steinbeck really knows how to make characters and areas come alive. Whilst reading this book you cant help but feel your in a boat doing some fishing with the beautiful California sun glistening of the Gulf of Mexico.
I cant stress how excellent this book is, and I feel sad for anyone who doesnt enjoy it and find the charaters interesting. This is one of the best books by one of the best authors in the twentieth century.
I cant stress how excellent this book is, and I feel sad for anyone who doesnt enjoy it and find the charaters interesting. This is one of the best books by one of the best authors in the twentieth century.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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One of my good friends from high school introduced me to this book after we were both middle-aged. He set the challenge that we should complete this journey together. I look forward to it.
In this book John Steinbeck, the great fiction writer, is just as intriguing as a nonfiction writer. In fact, there is more scope here than in any of the novels.
Steinbeck was fascinated by his friend, Ed Ricketts, Baja California, The Sea of Cortez (located in Baja), the marine life there, and the people along the way. You can read this book for any of those dimensions and be well rewarded. In fact, it is interesting to learn more about Steinbeck, the man, through his reminiscences of this trip.
Although I enjoyed all of these dimensions,to me the element that is most appealing is the story of two friends simply traveling and learning. It is very much a tale of the voyage that we all make through life, by way of analogy. In a way, it reminds me of a literal Pilgrim's Progress, except that this actually occurred. Fact, in this case, is more interesting than fiction.
If you liked Steinbeck's novels, read this. If you like travel stories, read this. If you like stories of scientific research, read this. If you like adventure, read this. Even if you don't fall into one of those categories, read this. Enjoy!
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Missing the point , missing the man
I'm sorry but I found this book immensely disappointing, especially after reading some fantastic reviews. Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. Hodson
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My first taste of John Steinbeck has left me slightly disappointed.
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