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Dark,
Romantic,
Epic

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East of Eden
by John Steinbeck

Published: 2004-01-02
Hardcover : 885 pages
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A New York Times Bestseller

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 ...

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(A New York Times Bestseller

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.

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by Bridgett O. (see profile) 10/19/22

 
by Heather S. (see profile) 02/19/22

 
by Lindsay E. (see profile) 01/04/20

 
  "East of Eden"by Debbie C. (see profile) 10/24/09

It was alright, dated. The character of Adam was too pious for my tastes and I couldn't wait for him to die. Too bad it wasn't until the end of the book.

 
  "East of Eden"by Judith M. (see profile) 09/18/09

An extremely interesting epic story

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