 First edition | |
| Author | John Steinbeck |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | June 10, 1954[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Novel (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-670-68686-7 |
| Preceded by | Cannery Row |
Sweet Thursday is a 1954 novel by John Steinbeck. It is a sequel to Cannery Row and set in the years after the end of World War II.
According to Steinbeck in the narrative, "Sweet Thursday" is the day between Lousy Wednesday and Waiting Friday.
The book is not held in as high esteem as is Cannery Row, which is considered one of Steinbeck's classic texts.
- ^ "Books Published Today". The New York Times: 29. June 10, 1954.