Jerry L. Mashaw

Anne U. MacClintock

This is the fascinating account of a one-year cruise, from Connecticut to Grenada and back, undertaken by an adventurous sailing couple. Mashaw and MacClintock are not your average tourists. Their story is brimming with humor and high adventure and reflects a deep respect for and understanding of the history, people, and economy of the many islands that they visit. Over the course of their voyage, they come to realize the historical bond between North America and the Caribbean, particularly their intertwined colonial past and their shared legacy of slavery and racial division. MacClintock's illustrations highlight the narrative, and the chapters alternate throughout between Mashaw and MacClintock's two complementary voices; they share the storytelling just as they shared the journey itself. A romance, a comedy, and a search for personal meaning, Seasoned by Salt is above all an engaging and intelligent sailing story that finds subtle parallels between individuals' relationships and nations' and explores the crucial and continuing ties between the sea and history.

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