The Log from the Sea of Cortez

De: John Steinbeck, Richard Astro - introduction

Narrado por: Joe Barrett

This exciting day-by-day account of Steinbeck's trip to the Gulf of California with biologist Ed Ricketts, drawn from the longer Sea of Cortez, is a wonderful combination of science, philosophy, and high-spirited adventure.

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By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

A wonderful journal full of marvelous observations but...

This is a wonderful journal full of marvelous observation. However, there is a great deal of irony that Steinbeck’s peacenik blather about his country’s unenlightened preparations for war would be so short lived....say until Dec. 7, 1941.

The Log From the Sea of Cortez

This is by far my favorite book. I have read this countless times and each time is as good as the last. I would recommend this book to philosophers, sailors, marine biology enthusiasts, and any Steinbeck fan in general. I found myself a different person after encountering this book. 10/10.

A forgotten classic

While this one doesn't rate as highly as some of Steinbeck's all-time classics in many respects I enjoyed it just as much as Grapes of Wrath or Of Mice and Men.

On its surface this is a book a scientific expedition to document marine life in the Baja sea, on a deeper level it's about meaning, purpose and what does it mean to live life well.

While there's is plenty of writing about the expedition itself, I consider this more of a philosophy book as Steinbeck spends ample time considering where do we really find value in life. Zen and the art of tide pool collecting would have been a good subtitle.

This is one of those books that really makes you pause and reflect on your own life, which in some respects is the highest compliment you can pay a book.

I'm extremely happy that I discovered this one and I can imagine that this is one I'll revisit in the years to come.

Marine biology and much more.

Excellent. The appendix alone, a eulogy to his friend marine biologist Ed Ricketts and the inspiration for the protagonist is worth the price of the book. A fascinating part of the world observed by a great writer.

Best read / audio of Steinbeck

As a sailor, amateur naturalist...listen to it twice ...love the appendix on "doc"....read Cannery row years ago....this is the "back story" ....now I want more...