East of Eden by John Steinbeck

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 A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America’s most enduring authors, in a commemorative hardcover edition 

"A novel planned on the grandest possible scale...One of those occasions when a writer has aimed high and then summoned every ounce of energy, talent, seriousness, and passion of which he was capable...It is an entirely interesting and impressive book." —The New York Herald Tribune

In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel 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.

East of Eden brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The Hamilton family in the novel is said to be based on the real-life family of Samuel Hamilton, Steinbeck's grandfather. A young John Steinbeck also appears briefly in the novel as a minor character.

The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a work in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence. Adapted for the 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan introducing James Dean, and read by thousands as the book that brought Oprah’s Book Club back, East of Eden has remained vitally present in American culture for over half a century.

About the Author

John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was an American author (born in Salinas, California). He remains one of the most prolific and influential authors of his generation and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 'for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception'. He has been called a 'giant of American letters.'

During his writing career, he wrote few short stories, letters, 33 books including The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, The Pearl, East of Eden, etc, and co-authored a book with Edward Ricketts. He is widely known for comic novels. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath is considered his masterpiece and part of the American literary canon. It sold 14 million copies since it was published. He died on December 20, 1968, in New York.

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Author: John Steinbeck

Publisher: Viking (Re-issued edition), The Viking Press (Original edition)

Publishing Date: June 1, 2003 (Re-issued edition), 19 September 1952 (Original edition)

Edition Language: English

Genre: Classic American Literature, Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Family Saga Fiction, Romance

ISBN-10: 0670033049

ISBN-13: 978-0670033041

Pages: 601 (Hardcover)

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