Best Stories of Baja [Paperback]

Larry Stanton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 1998

Best Stories of Baja is humor, adventure, the true flavor of Mexican family life and culture, exploration, fishing, camping, pathos, and politics all rolled up into one. It is the story of the last frontier, Baja, and its unforgetable characters.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Wild ride through the Baja Badlands..humor, adventure, original, honest--Baja Life Book Review/ Light-hearted, enjoyable--truly unique and entertaining--Houston Chronicle/ Real down to earth Baja--Ginger Potter,Baja author/ Provocative, humorous--Gene Kira, author, King of the Moon/ Describes the mystery and magic of Baja--Baja Sun news review/ Rancheros and campers, bandidos, gringos, and goofballs...humor, adventure--Joanathan Roldan, Baja writer -- Book Description

About the Author

Born 1943, native Californian, physician for 29 years, the author has made over 400 trips and spent more than 3 years in Baja.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Templeton Pub; 1 edition (October 21, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966666402
• ISBN-13: 978-0966666403
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,792,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Drinking Mexican Beer Equals Baja Culture?, November 22, 1999

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D. Wu "dennyswu" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Stories of Baja (Paperback)

The book was a disappointment for me. I brought this book with me on my trip to Baja thinking it would enhance my experience during my travel. But this book turned out to be stories after stories of a bunch of gringos drinking beer and shooting as many game birds as possible.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay book, if you like hunting, December 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Best Stories of Baja (Paperback)

The book does tell stories from the author's own experiences in Baja. I was just surprised that they all revolved around duck hunting. I wanted to read about someone's perspective on the landscape, towns and people. However, I did still get a feel for the author's love of Baja.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable tales from the Baja wilderness, June 26, 2003

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A. Supertramp "climber" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Stories of Baja (Paperback)

A physician by trade, Larry Stanton is also a talented hunter, adventure writer and storyteller. This book and it's sequel "Arriba! Baja" are compilations of stories culled from Senor Stanton's 400+ trips into the baja wilderness. Though the preface states that these stories are "fictional" interpretations of actual events, it is readily apparent that Stanton is relaying rather accurate portrayals of the hunting and fishing adventures that he enjoyed (or at times merely endured) with his ramshackle group of fellow gringos. His stories are simultaneously cocky and self-deprecating and are thoroughly entertaining. If you enjoyed "Tales from Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffet, you will enjoy Best Stories of Baja's entertaining characters and easy-to-read style. I highly recommend this book, especially for hunters, adventure enthusiasts and men who appreciate the efforts that men will take in order to enjoy a few Tecantes and some fresh-cooked meat by the campfire. As a sidenote, this book reminded me of a book I read called "Working on the Edge". Though I cannot remember the author of that book at this moment, it is also recommended as a similar tale about how fine memories are often created from trying and difficult circumstances.