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John Steinbeck (Author)

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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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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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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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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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5.0 out of 5 stars The Finest
Steinbeck can write about the most mundane thing and make it riveting. This is a must read for anyone who has lived a bit.

Published 1 month ago by Lightening-Joe

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful John Steinbeck
This the wonderful book by John Steinbeck that Rodgers & Hammestein used as the basis for their musical comedy 'PIPE DREAM'. Read more

Published 7 months ago by S. Cowley

4.0 out of 5 stars Steinbeck-Lite
A sequel it may be, but whereas Cannery Row was a collection of loosely connected stories Sweet Thursday is a more traditional novel with a single storyline. Read more

Published 11 months ago by nicholas hargreaves

5.0 out of 5 stars Every character in this book could become a personal friend of yours.r .
Please read Cannery row first and you will be ever so pleased to remake old aquaintances with the same characters in Sweet thursday. Read more

Published 16 months ago by G. L. McDonnell

4.0 out of 5 stars Cannery Row revisited.
Perhaps a less well-known Steinbeck, nevertheless, 'Sweet Thursday' is a marvellous follow-up to Cannery Row by one of the US's finest writers, written in his usual inimitable,... Read more

Published 20 months ago by Rose Wood

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Thursday
`Sweet Thursday' is the follow up to `Cannery Row' and although it has many of the same characters from that first book it doesn't quite live up to the charm you felt from when... Read more

Published on 25 Mar 2009 by Spider Monkey

4.0 out of 5 stars Lazy, thoughtful, mellow fun
You needen't be familiar with 'Cannery Row' but if you are, most of the same characters are back.
The sleepy, run down Californian Town of Steinbeck's youth are brought back... Read more

Published on 11 May 2003 by Maclennane

5.0 out of 5 stars If you liked Cannery Row, you can only LOVE Sweet Thursday!
In my opinion John Steinbeck is the most forceful, most truthful, most gentle and most loving storyteller available to the reading public. Read more

Published on 15 Mar 2002 by Cal Buck

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