Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Set during the Great Depression, the novel explores the lives of a community of people living in a sardine canning district on the coast of California. The narrative revolves around a group of unemployed yet resourceful men who are trying to throw a party for their friend, a marine biologist. The book is a series of vignettes, giving a detailed and humorous insight into the lives of the people in this district, their struggles, their joys, and their simple pleasures.
The 556th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1945
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 190-200
- Words
- 32,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 50th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 59th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 233rd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1192nd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)