John Steinbeck is both the author and a main character of the Log of the Sea of Cortez. Steinbeck grew up near the coast in Salinas, California, and first becomes interested in marine biology when he takes a summer course at Stanford University. Upon moving to Pacific Grove, California with his first wife Carol Henning, he meets Ed Ricketts soon afterward. The two of them form a close friendship, and spend many long hours debating concepts of biology and philosophy that fascinate them both.
Steinbeck and Ricketts eventually form a desire to collaborate on a book project, but the first one they work on is not completed. However, it leads to the idea of a marine biology expedition to the Sea of Cortez. The success of several of Steinbeck's novels, including Tortilla Flat, Of.....
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