A Salty Piece of Land

By: Jimmy Buffett

Narrated by: James Fouhey

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 the 20th anniversary edition of this 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.

Critic reviews

"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

modern day sea adventure

it took me a few chapters to get into it but after that I didn't want it to end. It took me on an adventure on the sea.

Descriptions of the land and sea and characters is outstanding

I loved the story, the characters. I especially loved the interaction between Cleopatra Highborn and Tully.

Timeless classic

Love how the story ties with music throughout his life. Absolutely a great book! Wish I would have read it sooner!

the story

I lived the entire story as it was told. amazing descriptions and the entire book had me on the edge of my seat. great listen!

The descriptions of the islands and people

How could there be anything you dislike about the book. As a parrot head it is the life and world we want and need. Some of it is magic, Some of it's tragic. I am done time to go surfing