Cannery Row
Total Points
#158
- Pages
- 181
- Award(s)
- Nobel Prize in Literature (1962)
Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Henry the painter sorts through junk lots for pieces of wood to incorporate into the boat he is building, while the girls from Dora Flood’s bordello venture out now and then to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Lee Chong stocks his grocery with almost anything a...
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Apr 1st, 2021
Kinda like an old version of trailer park boys.
Jun 20th, 2019
Pleasant but not excellent.
Jan 5th, 2018
Love Steinbeck...not my favorite. Read it on a trip to Monterey!
Jun 4th, 2016
Another good (but not great) book from Steinbeck!
Sep 7th, 2015
Oct 19th, 2014
Not bad, a bit weird in places, but overall a pretty good book.
Jul 25th, 2014
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