In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is the day that comes after Lousy Wednesday - one of those days that's bad from the start. But Sweet Thursday is sunny and clear, a day when anything can happen. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row, Steinbeck wonderfully creates the crazy and lively world of the unclean, the drunks, and the whores, telling the story of what happened to everyone after the war. There are colorful characters old and new, all united by love, laughter, and tears: Fauna, the last madam of the Bear Flag brothel, Doc, who is still there for others but feels strangely sad himself, and Suzy, the new prostitute in town who might be the girl to save him.

Pages: 272, Dimensions: 13x13cm