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Cannery Row (Penguin Modern Classics) [Kindle Edition]

John Steinbeck (Author), Susan Shillinglaw (Introduction)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
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Uninhibited, bawdy, compassionate, inquisitive, deeply intelligent (Daily Telegraph )

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Packed with invention and joie de vivre CANNERY ROW is Steinbeck's high-spirited tribute to his native California.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 367 KB
  • Print Length: 212 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0140177388
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (7 Sep 2000)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002RI9N2Y
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #21,185 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An American Poem 19 Jan 2003
By "scribeoflight"
Format:Paperback
Although 'Cannery Row' is short compared to Steinbeck's better known novels, it is packed full of the powerful and delicate, beautiful and insightful writing which Steinbeck is the master of. There is no single story or plot binding the novella together, but the structure of the narrative is found in the many stories which Cannery Row has to tell us. Through clever and precise writing Steinbeck reveals to us characters both unique and universal, colourful and natural. There is happiness and sadness, a little tragedy, and a lot of hope - a picture is painted not just of American people before WW2, but of people who while shaped by their nationality, are not defined by it. Through all of 'Cannery Row' there is a sense that some sort of fundamental humanity will see to everything being okay in the end - Steinbeck comes across as being a great believer in the human spirit, pure and simple, stripped of all its pretentions and possessions, anxieties and angers, nationalities and politics. Steinbeck looks at the world and sees things we don't always see, and he writes honestly about evil when he sees it and unsentimentally about good when he sees that. 'Cannery Row' is the sort of book which makes you look at things a little differently, and leaves you with a peaceful smile on your face when you put it down at the end.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars aren't nearly enough for this masterpiece. 30 Aug 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
John Steinbeck was (and still is, although he's dead) one of the most respected and revered writers to come out of America and, if you read this book, you'll see why. Set in a tiny comunity attached to the tuna canneries near Monterey in California during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the reader is introduced to a magical world where friendship and camaraderie fill empty bellies. Mack and the boys, Lee Chong and Doc are the central characters, around which Steinbeck has built a literary cathedral of 'belly-laughter' humour, pathos and subtle wit. This was the first of Steinbeck's books which I read and I found it to be the perfect introduction to his others. I challenge anyone with a soul to read this work of pure brilliance and not want to be there, be part of the story. If you can read this book without laughing out loud, go and see your doctor, because there's something wrong with you. After reading Cannery Row, read Sweet Thursday and Tortilla Flat, then you're ready for The Grapes of Wrath.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, funny, warm and inciteful 18 July 2006
By KJ
Format:Paperback
On appearances this book appears surprisingly small. Once opened though every sentence grabs you. Steinbeck describes scenes and characters so vividly, with such unusual imagery, that even after finishing the book I find myself still recalling parts of it,even reciting parts of the book back to myself just to remember how beautifully phrased the words were. Sad, perhaps, but then you don't know until you read it yourself.There is no plot particularly. There seems no aim, just day to day life in a small community (I won't say Amercian community because these characters could be from any country). I was sorry to finish it and like many of the other reviewers, I will definately read more Steinbeck.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic detail and minute observation
As we had just come back from Monterey I wanted to read Cannery Row thinking that I could picture the characters in the places where we had been too. Read more
Published 18 days ago by christina mclaren
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best
Steinbeck is the best and this short book is, in my view, the best of the best, witty, dry and gentle humour makes you feel good about life. It is a book you will never forget.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Vivienne Larwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be Steinbeck classic
Totally transports the reader to the late 1930's and the grit of survival through the depression. Peppered with humour and interesting characters - recommended read!
Published 1 month ago by GDP
5.0 out of 5 stars This reminds me of a Mike Lee film
If, like me you are a fan of the director Mike lee, then you never really expect a beginning, middle and end. Just a series of sketches and events: some hillarious, some pathetic. Read more
Published 1 month ago by shaun
5.0 out of 5 stars Cannery Row
What a fablulous Author John Steinbeck was. Such an insight into people and their lives. Funny too. A brilliand read
Published 4 months ago by stargazer
5.0 out of 5 stars Cannery Row
Steinbeck captures the authentic atmosphere of the places he describes in his novels. The hard manual toil on these sites in early 20th Century U.S.A. Read more
Published 4 months ago by KFL
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
This book could almost be the twin brother of Tortilla Flat. The characters are the same motley assortment of down-but-not outs who have a natural lust for life and are magnets for... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr Gordon Davidson
5.0 out of 5 stars It was good to read this again after many years
An excellent book and it only improves with each reading. The more one reads it the more one discovers in the descriptions ot tre places and characters.
Published 5 months ago by Klerelight
5.0 out of 5 stars top book
A fantastic little gem of a book. I hadnt read steinbeck for a number of years and having previously read east of eden, grapes of wrath and mice and men was pleasantly surprised at... Read more
Published 6 months ago by chocy
5.0 out of 5 stars Steinbeck at his Best!
I love most of what this great American writer put down on paper, but Cannery Row has got to be the best of the best. It's probably the shortest novel (novelette) I've ever liked. Read more
Published 8 months ago by SuziQ2
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