A Salty Piece of Land by Jimmy
Buffett
A Refreshing Escape
A Salty Piece of Land is the tale of cowboy Tully Marss surprising
adventures as he visits the lighthouse on Cayo Loco, a tropical island thats
not on any map - the perfect place to run away from all your problems.
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 adventur e, 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.
Hardcover
460 pages
4 1/2 hours
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