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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

By John Steinbeck
Introduction by Richard Astro

By John Steinbeck
Introduction by Richard Astro

By John Steinbeck
Introduction by Richard Astro

By John Steinbeck
Introduction by Richard Astro

By John Steinbeck
Read by Joe Barrett
Introduction by Richard Astro

By John Steinbeck
Read by Joe Barrett
Introduction by Richard Astro

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Paperback $18.00

Nov 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780140187441

Ebook $13.99

Nov 01, 1995 | ISBN 9781440674044

Audiobook Download $17.50

Jun 01, 2012 | 707 Minutes

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    About The Log from the Sea of Cortez

    A Penguin Classic

    In the two years after the 1939 publication of Steinbeck’s masterful The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck and his novel increasingly became the center of intense controversy and censorship. In search of a respite from the national stage, Steinbeck and his close friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, embarked on a month long marine specimen-collecting expedition in the Gulf of California, which resulted in their collaboration on the Sea of Cortez. In 1951, after Ricketts’ death, Steinbeck reissued his narrative portion of the work in memory of his friend and the inspiration for Cannery Row’s “Doc”. This exciting day-by-day account of their journey together is a rare blend of science, philosophy, and high-spirited adventure. This edition features an introduction by Richard Astro.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About The Log from the Sea of Cortez

    A Penguin Classic

    In the two years after the 1939 publication of Steinbeck’s masterful The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck and his novel increasingly became the center of intense controversy and censorship. In search of a respite from the national stage, Steinbeck and his close friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, embarked on a month long marine specimen-collecting expedition in the Gulf of California, which resulted in their collaboration on the Sea of Cortez. In 1951, after Ricketts’ death, Steinbeck reissued his narrative portion of the work in memory of his friend and the inspiration for Cannery Row’s “Doc”. This exciting day-by-day account of their journey together is a rare blend of science, philosophy, and high-spirited adventure. This edition features an introduction by Richard Astro.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About The Log from the Sea of Cortez

    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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    About John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about 25 miles from the Pacific Coast. Both the valley and the coast would serve as settings for some of his best fiction. In 1919… More about John Steinbeck

    About John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about 25 miles from the Pacific Coast. Both the valley and the coast would serve as settings for some of his best fiction. In 1919… More about John Steinbeck

    About John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about 25 miles from the Pacific Coast. Both the valley and the coast would serve as settings for some of his best fiction. In 1919… More about John Steinbeck

    Product Details

    Category: Travel Writing | Nonfiction Classics | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Science

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Nov 01, 1995 | 320 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140187441

    Category: Travel Writing | Nonfiction Classics | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Science

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Nov 01, 1995 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781440674044

    Category: Travel Writing | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Science | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jun 01, 2012 | 707 Minutes | ISBN 9781101592908

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