num_pages: 123
description: Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Henry the painter sorts through junk lots for pieces of wood to incorporate into the boat he is building, while the girls from Dora Flood’s bordello venture out now and then to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Lee Chong stocks his grocery with almost anything a man could want, and Doc, a young marine biologist who ministers to sick puppies and unhappy souls, unexpectedly finds true love. Cannery Row is just a few blocks long, but the story it harbors is suffused with warmth, understanding, and a great fund of human values.
language: English
title: Cannery Row
titlecomplete: Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
characters: Dora, Hughie, "Doc" Bradley Stanwick, Hazel, Mack, Cannery Row, Lee Chong, Eddie, Gay, Eddie, Doc, Dora, Lee Chong, Mack
genres: Fiction, American, The United States Of America, Classic Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 133347
places: California, Monterey, California, The United States of America
series: Cannery Row
publisher: Bantam Books