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Cannery Row (novel)
Novel by John Steinbeck / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Author | John Steinbeck |
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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 |
Preceded by | The Moon Is Down |
Followed by | The Pearl |
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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.