East of Eden
Author:
John Steinbeck
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
ISBN:
9780141185071
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Format:
Paperback
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Publishing Date:
2000
Number of Pages:
602
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Language:
English
Condition:
New
There is only one book to a man' Steinbeck wrote East of Eden, his most ambitious novel. Set in the rich farmland of Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations helplessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence.