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| Author | John Steinbeck |
|---|---|
| Genre | Regional slice of life |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | January 1945 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 208 hardback (181 paperback) |
| OCLC | 175742 |
| LC Class | PZ3.S8195 Can |
| Followed by | Sweet Thursday |
Cannery Row is a novel by American author John Steinbeck, published in 1945.[1] It is set during the Great Depression in Monterey, California, on a street lined with sardine canneries that is known as Cannery Row. The story revolves around the people living there: Lee Chong, the local grocer; Doc, a marine biologist; and Mack, the leader of a group of derelict people.
The actual Monterey location Steinbeck was writing about, known casually as Ocean View Avenue, was later renamed "Cannery Row" in honor of the book. A film version was released in 1982 and a stage version was produced in 1995.
- ^ Matthiessen, F. o (December 31, 1944). "SOME PHILOSOPHERS IN THE SUN; John Steinbeck's Novel "Cannery Row" Is a Tale of Lovable Bums in Monterey CANNERY ROW. By John Steinbeck. 208 pp. New York: The Viking Press. $2. Cannery Row'". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.