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John Steinbeck: A Powerhouse of Literature

Cannery Row

Cannery Row (1945)

A delightful novel about life on the edge of the Pacific—where bums, a Chinese grocer, a marine biologist and prostitutes live in harmony together. Steinbeck captures the unique personalities and atmosphere of the row of shacks along the Monterey shoreline known as Cannery Row.

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