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Sweet Thursday / John Steinbeck ; introduction by Robert Demott.

By:

Steinbeck, John, , 1902-1968

Series: Penguin classicsPublication details: New York : Penguin Books , 2008.Description: xxxvi, 249 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

9780143039471

Subject(s):

Monterey (Calif.) -- --Fiction

Genre/Form:

Humorous fiction

DDC classification:

FIC STE

LOC classification:

PS3537.T3234 S9 2008

Summary: Published in 1954, this continues the tale begun in Cannery Row. The setting is the same, and familiar characters return--Mack and his buddies and marine biologist Doc. But there are changes, too. Joseph-and-Mary Rivas is the new owner of Lee Chong's grocery store, and Fauna has taken over the Bear Flag brothel from her sister Dora. Cannery Row was not immune to the changes wrought by World War II. Doc has returned from his military service to reopen Western Biological Supply. Before the war, he was content to collect and sell specimens and listen to classical music. Now, he feels intensely lonely and also pressured to publish the results of his scientific work. Mack and Fauna conspire to pair him with Suzy, the Bear Flag's new girl. The best of intentions go awry in a humorous and charming series of misunderstandings.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Fiction / Ficción	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	General	FIC STE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		014454

Sequel to: Cannery Row.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxvii]-xxxii).

Published in 1954, this continues the tale begun in Cannery Row. The setting is the same, and familiar characters return--Mack and his buddies and marine biologist Doc. But there are changes, too. Joseph-and-Mary Rivas is the new owner of Lee Chong's grocery store, and Fauna has taken over the Bear Flag brothel from her sister Dora. Cannery Row was not immune to the changes wrought by World War II. Doc has returned from his military service to reopen Western Biological Supply. Before the war, he was content to collect and sell specimens and listen to classical music. Now, he feels intensely lonely and also pressured to publish the results of his scientific work. Mack and Fauna conspire to pair him with Suzy, the Bear Flag's new girl. The best of intentions go awry in a humorous and charming series of misunderstandings.

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