Searching for Steinbeck's Sea of Cortez: A Makeshift Expedition Along Baja's Desert Coast
Books / Paperback
Books › Travel › Essays & Travelogues
ISBN: 1570612552 / Publisher: Sasquatch Books, August 2002
Shares the author's re-creation of the events in John Steinbeck's The Log from the Sea of Cortez, during which she viewed the abundant marine life, attended a local baseball game, and participated in a stormy kayaking trip. Original.
Read More
Andromeda Romano-Lax, with her husband and two children, set out to explore the dazzling waters of the Sea of Cortez in a 24-foot sailboat. Inspired by Steinbeck’s famous 1940 book The Log from the Sea of Cortez, the author quickly proves herself an experienced and lyrical guide to one of North America’s most unusual and rugged places. Her vivid descriptions of the abundant marine life turn readers into armchair naturalists. An encounter with a mentally unbalanced skipper, a baseball game with local villagers, and a kayaking trip in a violent storm are among the adventures ? and misadventures ? Romano-Lax chronicles here. Including a map, a delightful blend of adventure, science, and philosophy, Searching for Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez is a memorable trip to some of the most biologically diverse waters in the world.
Read Less