The Log From the Sea of Cortez
Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · November 1, 1995
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A classic travel log with salt air, curiosity, and a steady, observant voice.
- Themes
- travel, science, philosophy
- Pacing
- Reflective
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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.
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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.
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A classic travel log with salt air, curiosity, and a steady, observant voice.
Come here for
- classic travel writing
- maritime atmosphere with a working mind at the wheel
Expect
- layered but readable
- more reflection than plot
Where it sits
| Marine Biology | 45% |
|---|---|
| Travel Writing | 35% |
| Writers' Lives | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Writers' Lives
- Marine Biology
- Travel Writing
- Authors
- John Steinbeck, Richard Astro
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- November 1, 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- travel · science · philosophy
- Reading lane
- Writers' Lives