- Series: Penguin Modern Classics
- Imprint: Penguin
- ISBN: 9780141923505
- Length: 640 pages
- Price: £2.99
East of Eden
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Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly 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 indentity; the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence.
Contains an introduction by David Wyatt, as well as suggestions for further reading of acclaimed criticisms and references.
Contains an introduction by David Wyatt, as well as suggestions for further reading of acclaimed criticisms and references.