| The Log from the Sea of Cortez Revised Edition Contributor(s): Steinbeck, John (Author), Astro, Richard (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140187448 ISBN-13: 9780140187441 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1995 Annotation: In 1940, Steinbeck and his friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, ventured into the Gulf of California to search for marine invertebrates along the beaches. This exciting, day-by-day account of their trip, drawn from the longer work, Sea of Cortez, is a wonderful combination of science, philosophy, and high-speed adventure that provides a fascinating portrait of Steinbeck and Ricketts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature - Fiction |
| Dewey: 508.316 |
| LCCN: 95014802 |
| Series: Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.08" W x 7.74" (0.52 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |