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A Salty Piece of Land Paperback – November 7, 2005

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Wander to "where the song of the ocean / Meets the salty piece of land" with Tully Mars, washed up from Margaritaville and in the mood for monkeyshines, in a shimmering Caribbean epic by the late king of tropical rock, Jimmy Buffett.

It's not on any chart, but the tropical island of Cayo Loco is the perfect place to run away from all your problems. Waking from a ganja buzz on the beach in Tulum, Tully can't believe his eyes when a 142-foot schooner emerges out of the ocean mist. At its helm is Cleopatra Highbourne, the eccentric 101-year-old sea captain who will take him to a lighthouse on a salty piece of land that will change his life forever.

From a lovely sunset sail in Punta Margarita to a wild spring-break foam party in San Pedro, Tully encounters an assortment of treasure hunters, rock stars, sailors, seaplane pilots, pirates, and even a ghost or two.

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"It goes down like a pina colada: smooth and sweet."―Michael Harris, Los Angeles Times Book Review

"It's great fun...You'll feel as if you're somewhere else -- a place where a swim in cool water and a breakfast of banana pancakes with coconut syrup will cure any hangover."―Lynn Andriani, People

"An entertaining Caribbean romp...The twists and turns of Buffett's characters make this book a brisk page-turner."―Steve Morse, Boston Globe

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Jimmy Buffett is the author of #1 bestseller A Salty Piece of Land as well as A Pirate Looks at Fifty, Tales From Margaritalville, which was on the bestseller list for seven months, and the #1 bestseller Where Is Joe Merchant? Buffett is also a singer and songwriter with many hit singles and legions of fans. He has his own record company, his own radio station, and chains of restaurants and stores.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Back Bay Books (November 7, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031605996X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1615523368
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 1.4 x 8.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2 in Sea Adventures Fiction (Books)
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- #42 in Humorous Fiction

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Singer/songwriter/author Jimmy Buffett has become a legend of popular culture as the composer of such classic songs as "Margaritaville" and "Cheeseburger in Paradise." He has recorded more than thirty albums, most of which have gone gold, platinum, or multiplatinum, and his sold-out concert tours are an annual rite of summer for his fans. In addition to his musical credits, Buffett is also one of only six authors who have had number-one New York Times bestsellers in both fiction (Where Is Joe Merchant?) and nonfiction (A Pirate Looks at Fifty).

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KelliJo

It’s Jimmy Buffet, enough said! Best storyteller, poet, Pirate, Pilot, Sailor, beach bum in history

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2023

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Love every book he has written. This is for my collection. My other one has salt, sand, margarita, beer spills and is well traveled.
My heart breaks he won’t be writing Pirate looks at 60 or 70 or amazes us with the best, most fun live concerts ever in my lifetime. Thanks for 50 yrs! RIParadise

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E. S Knapp

I didn't want it to end

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023

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This is my 2nd time reading this book and loved it as much as the 1st time. It is a non stop adventure, entertaining and truly you will not want it to end. Enjoy!

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JR Pinto

Jimmy Buffett's Picaresque Novel

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023

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This novel is a sequel to a short story from Tales From Margaritaville. In that story, Tully Mars throws a table through the window of his employer and sets out with his horse...in search of America, as it were. We left him on a beach in Mexico, "...wasting away in Margaritaville." In this novel, we pick up with Tully and his horse, Mr. Twain, as they go off in search of the Caribbean.

Some people view the Jimmy Buffett phenomena as a simple search for escapism, but it's more than that - it's a search for wisdom and meaning. If anyone has life figured out, it's Jimmy Buffett. So, in this novel, we see what wisdom is to be had in dropping everything and heading out to sea.

This is a picaresque novel. Our hero has his various adventures and meets a colorful cast of characters along the way. With every new character, the action stops so we can get their full backstory. This may annoy some readers who are looking for a fast-paced plot, but that's not the point of this book. These characters and events are probably taken from Buffett's own wanderings on the sea. The point is to see life through the eyes of those who dropped out of mainstream society to head for the horizon...and to learn from them.

There is plenty here to entertain parrot-heads as well. Buffett enjoys peppering his prose with song lyrics from his own oeuvre, as well as the artists he admires. For example, when he describes a party as "shaking like a live wire," we get the reference to Mexico by James Taylor.

If you are a die-hard Parrot-Head, you will like this book. If you fantasize about dropping out and heading for the tropics, you will like this book. I think his ambition was to write a Caribbean novel to put on your shelf next to Don't Stop The Carnival. In that respect, he succeeded.

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Koni

Great story, but beware of the dribble

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023

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First off, I would give this book a 3.6 star if it was available. I liked that the book took me to different parts of the world, but my gosh the amount of characters and the delivery of how they the character cross with Tully is bizarre to say the least. Many times during the book I was tempted to quit, but I really don’t like to invest in a book to not finish it. And the book does take you on a journey, which is what you want a book to do. But the ramblings of this book is just the reason I kept lowering my rating. And, I’m a pretty tough critic. All in all the story is perfect, but the amount of characters and they why it presents each characters backstory is just ‘over the top’ and caused me to be this critical. Good read, and I think I’ll read his other books in time, but today I’m moving on to a different type of read.

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Great light reading

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Light story with a happy ending is not always a bad thing! Looking forward to reading another book by Jimmy soon.

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W. Wilson

Lovely

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2023

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Typical Jimmy Buffett work. Wild and crazy but still tugs at your heartstrings. This one is excellently done grammar- and spelling-wise so was a pleasure to read.

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Mark Chapoton

Wonderful and Beautiful

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022

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This is the most beautiful book I’ve read since James Herriot’s All Creatures Great And Small. A Salty Piece Of Land starts off a little slow, but quickly gets amazingly engaging with all the quirky and good characters that come into and remain in Tully Mars’ life. Then it gets beautiful, and stays that way through the end. I’ve been a fan of Jimmy Buffet’s music since the 80’s and this tale is as wonderful as any of his most feeling-full songs. I found this story wonderful, funny, upbeat, extremely well written, and beautiful. It’s moved me to go back and read Herriot again, which I last read as a child.

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Savannah

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023

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I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. I absolutely love it and everyone else in my house hold loved reading it.

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Mark S. Peppler

A fun adventure in the sun

Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2023

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Classic Buffett. Light, fun. Sure to make you smile, especially if you like flying and fishing.

Jay

Great way to travel without physically leaving home.

Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2020

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Great way to travel without physically leaving home.
I’ve been on that trail, I could taste it. But just as a visitor, this rounds it out for me.
I can die now, he he

George Eerenberg

Great read!

Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2020

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One of his best books.

Lillie Stillwater

Good writing however

Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2018

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I kept losing track of the main character due to the extensive backstories that drifted in and out. Good writing however. I bought this because a male friend raved about the book. L

Kim in Newfoundland

Good tall tale

Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2019

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Loved following this cowboy & his horse through the Carribean.

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