The Unforgettable Sea of Cortez: Baja California's Golden Age, 1947-1977 : The Life and Writings of Ray Cannon (Hardcover)

~ Gene S. Kira (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 362 pages
• Publisher: Cortez Publications; First Edition edition (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963218824
• ISBN-13: 978-0963218827
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #211,741 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A look at a time past and people who lived large, November 1, 1999

By	Arline Curtiss "treeperson" (Escondido, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Wonderful photos and you hold in your hand a book that can transport you, via his own words, into the inner circle of an astounding man, Ray Cannon, and the glamorous and mysterious friends he drew around him. He left Hollywood and the big-city life of the movies, where he had money and power, to take up the life of a country fisherman and a writer of essays. But he was never a country fisherman. He was an institution, living the romantic life in a wild, untamed place, among beautiful scenes and unforgettable people who did outrageous things. Great book. Wonderful company. A trip you can take over and over again.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, August 1, 2000

By	Ron Mader "Planeta.com Founder" (Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The California Outdoor Writers Association awarded the title "best book of the year." It's easy to see why. Kira pays homage to Ray Cannon, who wrote the bestseller The Sea of Cortez which documented the "Golden Age" for Baja. No one could have written a better tribute than Kira, a Baja afficionado whose enthusiasm and affection for the peninsula can be detected on every page. Rare photos and drawings complement the text. This is a beautiful book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A coffee table book about a coffee table book, November 2, 1999

By	Dave Eadie (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews

This magnificent book covers the life of Ray Cannon,who wrote The Sea of Cortez. It is a facinating and well organized assemblege of the man's colorful life. It took me to a simpler time and a place on earth that was unspoiled. A wonderful book.