A Salty Piece of Land
by Jimmy Buffett
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Author: Jimmy BuffettEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-01
ISBN: 031601429X
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: A refreshing escape
Summary: 5 Stars
Synopsis
Tully Mars is back as the alter-ego of our favorite son-of-a-son-of-a-sailor, Jimmy Buffett. Tully is a Wyoming cowboy turned fugitive who runs (along with his horse) to a remote Caribbean island where he settles in as a fishing guide for a small resort. His crime is of no consequence whatsoever, but it doesn't keep him from being the target of a couple of bounty hunters willing to chase him to the ends of the earth.
Tully has a keen sense of adventure and is a hopeless romantic. While learning the local culture, he befriends just about everyone he meets with his laid-back nature and "I'll try anything once" attitude. It seems to be his destiny to meet a salty lady who, at 101 years old, is the owner and Captain of an incredible 142-foot schooner, and whose mission in life is to scour the Caribbean in search of a rare antique lens she needs to restore her personal lighthouse to its original, fully functional glory. Tully takes up her cause, "searching for that lost shaker of salt" to complement the margarita that is his life.
A collection of tales of pirates, pilots, treasure hunters and rock stars, and a wild fling at a spring-break foam party, as told from a rum-soaked vision of a ganja enhanced mind. * * *
My Two Cents Worth
This selection was recommended by my wife - one of those she refers to as "a good summer read." I think this means she read it while A. in the pool or B. on the boat.
You don't have to be a stoned, chilled-out beach bum with a margarita buzz to enjoy this light-hearted story, but it would probably help. If you are even slightly a fan of the parrot-head culture, you will probably enjoy this Buffett original. I did. My expectations were low and were accordingly exceeded.
The story wanders from island to island, character to character, and from romance to adventure, just as you would expect from a singer/songwriter. I found this book to be a refreshing change of pace in the dog-days of our sweltering Texas summer. It makes you feel good, like watching "Ferris Beuhler's Day Off" for the tenth time and still finding it funny.
Just as Buffett's music will never be appreciated by opera aficionados, A Salty Piece of Land will be frowned upon by the literary elite, but who cares? Come Monday it'll be all right.
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