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A Salty Piece of Land
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780316059961
ISBN: 031605996X
Label: Back Bay Books
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: November 07, 2005
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Studio: Back Bay Books
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Editorial Review:
In his biggest and bestselling novel yet, master storyteller Jimmy Buffett weaves a mesmerizing tale that combines humor and emotional reflection. After all, one mans cathedral is another mans fishing hole. And in Jimmy Buffetts world, paradise is just a state of mind. The tropical island of Cayo Loco is the perfect place to run away from all your problems. If youre looking for a license to chill, come along as cowboy Tully Mars takes his pony to the shoreon an unforgettable Caribbean adventure as colorful and wonderfully bizarre as cocktail hour at your favorite expatriate bar.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - One of the most pleasurable reads
This was one of the most pleasurable reads for me, and I read about a book per week, so that's saying a lot. Maybe it's because it combines my own loves of flying, sailing, and adventure. The character is pretty much Jimmy himself in a fictional tale. I'm reading it again (something I seldom do) right now and am enjoying it just as much.
Rating:  - A Salty Piece of S**T
Oh man. Where do I start? I bought this book for two bucks at a moving sale. I'd like to get my money back but the homeowner has moved. I've got a team of private investigators trying to find him for me. Two bucks is two bucks. If you're looking for a way to kill some time, stare at your feet, go out and watch the grass grow or find somewhere to watch paint dry. Do anything but read this book. I love Buffet's music. Have for years. Can he write? Yes he can. Can he build a cohesive, believable story? ... Read More
Rating: - A Wake from the Light
Many years ago I was standing on a boardwalk in San Diego adjacent to an open air cantina. Sitting under a thatched umbrella was a party of fun enjoyers. They had multi-colored drinks topped with paper parasols and chunks of fruit. Here's what caught my attention: they were laughing; they were carrying on, they were zestfully loud; they were probably drunk. I was sober; and, as a non-drinker, always had been. But in my youthful interpretation of their revelry, I vowed to become a drinker by my middle ... Read More
Rating: - Light ahoy!
This book can be read on many levels: as a light humorous piece, as a passion play, as a piece with symbolism, or as a story in search of a philosophy. I like the first best.
The core of the story is the renovation of a lighthouse, not an exciting topic. It only becomes exciting through the characters...or maybe the power of coincidence...or maybe the power of goodness.
This book has something for everybody, from a doofus to an intellectual college professor. Take it as you like. ... Read More
Rating:  - Fans: read with "Pirate looks at 40" in the background.
Includes free CD with new Jimmy Buffett single. The song isn't much--a slight musical summary of the novel.
The novel is good, short of greatness by a 50-pages-long momentum-killing letter in the middle about a cargo cult in the South Pacific. Yes, it ties in to the story, but isn't very interesting.
Salty is a continuation of the life of Tully Mars, the Wyoming cowboy who took his pony to the shore to escape a former employer whom he left under less than good terms. He meanders ... Read More
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