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Cannery row

Vividly depicts the colorful, sometimes disreputable, inhabitants of a run-down area in Monterey, California.

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  • "Vividly depicts the colorful, sometimes disreputable, inhabitants of a run-down area in Monterey, California."@en
  • "Vividly depicts the colorful, sometimes disreputable, inhabitants of a run-down area in Monterey, California."
  • "Meet Dora, Mary Talbot, Hazel, and Doc on Cannery Row in Monterey, California."@en
  • "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 man could want, and Doc, a young marine biologist who ministers to sick puppies and unhappy souls, unexpectedly finds true love. Cannery Row is just a few blocks long, but the story it harbors is suffused with warmth, understanding, and a great fund of human values. [This novel] focuses on the acceptance of life as it is-both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. [In the novel, the author] draws on his memories of the real inhabitants of Monterey, California, and interweaves their stories in this world where only the fittest survive-creating what is at once one of his most humorous and poignant works. [He] returns to the setting of Tortilla Flat to create another evocative portrait of life as it is lived by those who unabashedly put the highest value on the intangibles-human warmth, camaraderie, and love. -Back cover."
  • "Amid the sardine canneries, vacant lots, flophouses, and honky-tonks of Monterey, California, Steinbeck assembles a colourful gallery of characters. Among the unforgettable denizens of Cannery Row are Lee Chong, the grocer; Doc, a young marine biologist who surprisingly finds love; and Dora Flood, the flamboyant proprietress of a bordello."
  • "In a rundown California town where the inhabitants struggle to survive and better themselves, a romance develops between a quiet marine biologist and a runaway supporting herself through prostitution."@en
  • "Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as is-- both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. Creating characters based on his memories of real inhabitants of Monterey, California, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of Doc, Henri, Mack, and the boys in a world where only the fittest survive."@en
  • "Doc owns a biological laboratory in Monterey, California, and he hires several waterfront bums to help him catch frogs for research. But when the party which follows the expedition erupts in a destructive melee, the men try to make it up to Doc."@en
  • "Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as is--both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. Creating characters based on his memories of real inhabitants of Monterey, California, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of Doc, Henri, Mack, and the boys in a world where only the fittest survive."@en

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  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Western stories"
  • "Western stories"@en
  • "Romance fiction"@en
  • "Audiobooks"@en
  • "Audiobooks"
  • "Love stories"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Unabridged audiobooks"@en

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  • "Cannery row"
  • "Cannery row"@en
  • "Cannery Row"
  • "Cannery Row"@en

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