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East of Eden (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)

by John Steinbeck

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This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. "A strange and original work of art".--New York Times Book Review.

Review:

John Steinbeck knew and understood America and Americans better than any other writer of the twentieth century. (The Dallas Morning News) A man whose work was equal to the vast social themes that drove him. (Don DeLillo)

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxix-xxx).
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About the Author

JOHN STEINBECK (1902 &1968) was born in Salinas, California. He worked as a laborer and a journalist, and in 1935, when he published Tortilla Flat, he achieved popular success and financial security. Steinbeck wrote more than twenty-five novels and won the Nobel Prize in 1962. Nearly all of his books are available in Penguin Classics.
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Denise Barnett, July 23, 2008 (view all comments by Denise Barnett)
I know this is an established literary classic but I just have to say this is an AWESOME book. Steinbeck never wastes his words. Every sentence and description is perfect - you can SEE Salinas as you read. The story is weird, wonderful and full of twists.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140186390
Introduction:
Wyatt, David
Author:
Wyatt, David
Introduction:
Wyatt, David
Author:
Steinbeck, John
Author:
Wyatt, David
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
Fathers and sons
Subject:
Brothers
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Subject:
Salinas River Valley (Calif.) Fiction.
Subject:
Salinas River Valley
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Historical fiction
Series:
Penguin Twentieth Century Classics
Series Volume:
v. 10, no. 2
Publication Date:
October 1992
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
602
Dimensions:
7.75x5.10x1.16 in. 1.01 lbs.
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