Cannery Row: The History of John Seinbeck's Old Ocean View Avenue

by Michael Kenneth Hemp, History Company, The

The Third Edition of the classic history of Cannery Row now has over 200 archival photos, many from original negatives in this completely new and updated history of Ocean View Avenue, Monterey, California, in its history as the Sardine Capital of the World and locale of John Steinbeck's world-famous 1945 novel, Cannery Row.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1987

Reviews

[Sheryl Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good history and background about how Cannery Row came into being and how it developed. Lots of great pictures.

[Philip Clum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting history of Cannery Row with great photographs. It helps to flesh out the world of Steinbeck's Cannery Row story.

[Peter Tillman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for visits. I should buy one....