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The Great American Road Trip Destination: Northern California (Monterey) Book: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck In Cannery Row, John Steinbeck makes poetry of an once ordinary place, Monterey California, and makes mythological figures of working men and women. (A little trick that he specialized in).  In the introduction to Cannery Row, he asks: “How can [...] This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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“Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.” – John Steinbeck – Cannery Row. Cannery Row is still somewhat of an eyesore on half the length o... Read Post

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