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Sweet Thursday (Penguin Modern Classics) [Paperback]

John Steinbeck
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (30 Nov 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014118552X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141185521
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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In Monterey, on the California Coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that's just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of CANNERY ROW, the weedy lots, junk heaps and flop houses of Monterey, Steinbeck once again brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears. The book is in many ways a statement about Steinbeck's greatest theme: the common bonds of humanity and love which make goodness and happiness possible.

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Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His complete works will be available in Penguin Modern Classics.

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When the war came to Monterey and to Cannery Row everybody fought it more or less, in one way or another. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite, 3 Nov 2007
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Of all the books I've read of Steinbeck this one is my favorite. I think the case is that this one express life in the fullest. It gives a true reflection of the ups and downs while at the same time conveys a sense of joy even in the hardest things and struggles in life. Highly recommended, but read 'Cannery Row' first for sure.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Feel-good follow-up to Cannery Row, 11 Feb 2001
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I still remember my delight as a teenager when I discovered there was a follow-up to Cannery Row. I wasn't disappointed on reading it, neither have I been disappointed on several re-readings in the years since then.

Sweet Thursday is filled with the same places and characters (with some sad departures and some memorable new arrivals) as its predecessor, but the themes and feelings evoked are very different - it looks at Doc a lot more closely, exploring his character, the loneliness of his middle age, and his progress along the path to true love, with the questionable assistance of Mac and the boys.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars If you liked Cannery Row you'll enjoy this one too., 30 Oct 2008
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As other reviewers say, this is probably best enjoyed as a sequel to Cannery Row. It shares the same setting and the same collection of likeable losers whose best intentions have a habit of turning out wrong.

Sweet Thursday is gentle and - compared to some Steinbeck novels - quite light. It is certainly not lightweight though. The dry wit, the standard of characterisation and the clever choice of words all make for an enjoyable few hours' reading.
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