this story is a joy to read. the character of doc is based
on steinbeck's close friend ed ricketts, who by all accounts was truely admired by all. if you visit cannery row (monterey, ca.) today you
will see a bust of dr. ricketts with a lovely plaque dedicated to him by an entire commity who loved him.
it's located on the remaing small patch of train tracks
where dr. ricketts lost his life.
the book cortez is an account of steinbeck and rickettes' travels around the baja studying marine life.
if you ever go there take a copy of cortez with you. i did and it was awesome!
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Cannery Row (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) by John Steinbeck
CINDY PICKLE, February 25, 2008
this story is a joy to read. the character of doc is basedon steinbeck's close friend ed ricketts, who by all accounts was truely admired by all. if you visit cannery row (monterey, ca.) today you
will see a bust of dr. ricketts with a lovely plaque dedicated to him by an entire commity who loved him.
it's located on the remaing small patch of train tracks
where dr. ricketts lost his life.
the book cortez is an account of steinbeck and rickettes' travels around the baja studying marine life.
if you ever go there take a copy of cortez with you. i did and it was awesome!