{"product_id":"cannery-row-by-john-steinbeck","title":"Cannery Row by John Steinbeck","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCannery Row\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e discover rewards unknown in more traditional society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCannery Row is just a few blocks long, but the story it harbors is suffused with warmth, understanding, and a great fund of human values.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1945, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCannery Row\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e focuses on the acceptance of life as it is—both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. John Steinbeck draws on his memories of the real inhabitants of Monterey, California, and interweaves their stories in this world where only the fittest survive—creating what is at once one of his most humorous and poignant works. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCannery Row\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, John Steinbeck returns to the setting of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTortilla Flat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to create another evocative portrait of life as it is lived by those who unabashedly put the highest value on the intangibles—human warmth, camaraderie, and love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Read Room","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59453809819934,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59453809852702,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":59453809885470,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1076\/7515\/6766\/files\/61JA4A8QCnL._SL1028.jpg?v=1781287698","url":"https:\/\/www.readroombd.com\/products\/cannery-row-by-john-steinbeck","provider":"Read Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}