It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps a new series of twenty-six
collectible and hardcover editions each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated
letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art
Director Paul Buckley the series features unique cover art by Hische a superstar in the world
of type design and illustration whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes
Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of
Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular
Daily Drop Cap blog the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride
and Prejudice a 'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My Ántonia.
It continues with more perennial classics perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on
your own shelves. S is for Steinbeck. Unburdened by the material necessities of the more
fortunate the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society.
Henry 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.
Cannery Row is just a few blocks long but the story it harbors is suffused with warmth
understanding and a great fund of human values. First published in 1945 and drawn from
Steinbeck's memories of real inhabitants of Monterey California Cannery Row focuses on the
acceptance of life as it is—both the loneliness of the individual and the exuberance of
community.
