East of Eden
Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this often sprawling and brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations helplessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry between Cain and Abel.
Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this often sprawling and brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations helplessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry between Cain and Abel.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140292947 (0140292942)
ASIN: 140292942
Publish date: April 26th 2001
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 736
Edition language: English
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