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"Before you know it as the years go by, you're just like other people you have seen, with all those peculiar human ailments. Just another vehicle for temper and vanity and rashness and all the rest. Who wants it? Who needs it? These things occupy the place where a man's soul should be." -- Henderson the Rain King

Thursday, March 31, 2005

Cannery Row

John Steinbeck's classic Cannery Row was book #16 in my 2005 reading quest. The book has been reviewed a bazillion times, so I'll spare you the redundancy of writing another one here. This was the first Steinbeck book that I've read since I finished Of Mice and Men in high school. Reading Cannery made me realize what I've been missing out on all this time and has definitely sparked my interest in reading more of his works. I'm thinking possibly The Winter of our Discontent or Tortilla Flat next, but if anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear them.

While writing this post, I also found out that you can still visit the real Cannery Row in Monterey, CA. You can even stop by Steinbeck's Spirit of Monterey wax museum which features characters from the book.


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posted by Jamie at 11:27 PM

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

East of Eden is a good Steinbeck book.

5:00 AM

 

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