East of Eden

byJohn Steinbeck

Format:

Paperback

Buy the book from:

AmazonOpens in a new tabBlackwellsOpens in a new tabBookshop.orgOpens in a new tabFoylesOpens in a new tabHiveOpens in a new tabTGJonesOpens in a new tabWaterstonesOpens in a new tab

‘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.

The work of a great storyteller

Washington Post

About John Steinbeck

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.
Learn more
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780241980354
  • Length: 736 pages
  • Dimensions: 180mm x 32mm x 110mm
  • Weight: 393g
  • Price: £9.99