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East of Eden

By John Steinbeck
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East of Eden follows the entwined fates of the Trask and Hamilton families in California's Salinas Valley during the early 20th century. Spanning generations through the First World War, the novel allegorically retells the biblical story of Cain and Abel, exploring profound themes of love, identity, good, and evil. Steinbeck's magnum opus offers a sweeping family saga rich with memorable characters and enduring emotional depth.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers who enjoy epic family dramas, classic American literature, and explorations of moral complexity and human nature. Suitable for fans of Steinbeck's other works and those seeking a deep, thought-provoking novel.

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A stunning edition of the beloved modern classic from the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men.

'The work of a great storyteller' - WASHINGTON POST

California's fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, whose destinies are fruitfully, and fatally, intertwined.

Between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of the First World War, generations of these families helplessly replay the fall of Adam and Eve and the murderous rivalry of Cain and Abel.

Considered by Steinbeck to be his magnum opus, East of Eden is a sweeping family drama exploring the universal themes of love and identity, of good and evil. With its epic scope and memorable characters, it remains one of America's most enduring novels.

This edition features a beautiful new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman.

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"The work of a great storyteller" — Washington Post. Praised for its grand scale and passion, it is described as an "entirely interesting and impressive book" by the New York Herald Tribune. Oprah Winfrey called it "might be the best novel we've ever read!" The New York Times Book Review lauded it as "a strange and original work of art," and Carl Sandburg noted it as "a moving, crying pageant with wilderness strengths."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241980354

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 404g

Pages: 736

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About the Author

John Steinbeck (1902-68) is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. During the 1930s, his works included The Red Pony, Pastures of Heaven, Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, and Of Mice and Men. The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939, earned him a Pulitzer Prize. In 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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