{"product_id":"western-flyer-john-steinbeck-fishing-boat-fragment-the-log-from-the-sea-of-cortez","title":"Western Flyer - John Steinbeck Fishing Boat Fragment - The Log from the Sea of Cortez","description":"\u003cdiv aria-setsize=\"-1\" id=\"C07JSUMV97G-1780686060.330079-thread-list-Thread_1781018274.306999\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-roledescription=\"message\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA piece of literary history, straight from the deck of Steinbeck's journey through the Sea of Cortez. This is an authentic piece of the \u003ci\u003eWestern Flyer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed as one of the greatest fiction writers of all time, John Steinbeck also produced one of the great works of travel and scientific writing: \u003ci\u003eThe Log from the Sea of Cortez\u003c\/i\u003e. The book documents Steinbeck's 1940 expedition to the Gulf of California with his friend, marine biologist Ed Ricketts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe two men made the trip aboard the Western Flyer, a sardine-fishing boat. This specimen is a piece of Douglas fir wood from the \u003ci\u003eWestern Flyer\u003c\/i\u003e, preserved during the restoration process that saved the boat from dilapidation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEach deck wood fragment is ~2 inches long and 0.75 inches wide. This is a limited-run item \u003cstrong\u003ewith only 170 pieces made.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each includes the Mini Museum Seal of Authenticity and information about Steinbeck's voyage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54770273124724,"sku":"80-112-0530-201-40","price":43.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/western-flyer-MAIN-027-Copy.jpg?v=1781021634","url":"https:\/\/shop.minimuseum.com\/de-de\/products\/western-flyer-john-steinbeck-fishing-boat-fragment-the-log-from-the-sea-of-cortez","provider":"Mini Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}