Whether you like Jimmy Buffett's music or not, it won't matter. There is no denying that he in an incredibly imaginitive storyteller. From the beginning of the book to the end, Tully Mars and his journey grab you and don't let go. And it's not just his story that grabs you, it's all of the characters. Each has their own unique story told in a way that only Jimmy Buffett can do. If you are looking for a book that will be a great read to just escape for a little while, this is the one.

I've always wanted to sail to the Carribean in search of adventure..after readung A Salty Piece of Land, I feel like I already have.

Its a work of fiction, so there is no real need to analyze things. This is just a really good book.

Ladies, buy this book for your hubbie or boyfriend before going off on a vacation, but pass on it yourselves. This is very dull stuff. Tully Mars, an affable cowboy, who throws a table through a plate glass window on his lady bosses ranch, hi tails it down south of the border before the police catch up with him. There he encounters a series of supposedly interesting adventures piloting a boat, teaching fly fishing, helping the 102 year old Cleopatra steer a schooner and tend a lighthouse. Every encounter with another person along the way is an excuse for a meandering detour of a tall tale. There is in essence no plot, and no character development I couldn't wait to finish this book. No more Buffet for me.

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