East of Eden
3 journalers for this copy...
This is one of my all-time favorite novels. I love Steinbeck and this is probably his best, in my opinion, next to Grapes of Wrath. I found this copy at a thrift store for release.
East of Eden
Author: John Steinbeck
In his journal, 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.
Adam Trask came to California from the East to farm and raise his family on the new, rich land. But the birth of his twins, Cal and Aron, brings his wife to the brink of madness, and Adam is left alone to raise his boys to manhood. One boy thrives, nurtured by the love of all those around him; the other grows up in loneliness, enveloped by a mysterious darkness.
East of Eden
Author: John Steinbeck
In his journal, 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.
Adam Trask came to California from the East to farm and raise his family on the new, rich land. But the birth of his twins, Cal and Aron, brings his wife to the brink of madness, and Adam is left alone to raise his boys to manhood. One boy thrives, nurtured by the love of all those around him; the other grows up in loneliness, enveloped by a mysterious darkness.
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Arrived safely today - thanks, perryfran. And that's a terrific book label you're using!
Perryfran, thank you for sharing this excellent book, and in a very handsome edition too. I'm not a big Steinbeck fan, but I agree that this ranks just under 'Grapes of Wrath.' The characters were more varied and more fully developed, especially Lee.
The part I found most interesting were the sections on theology, like the discussion before the naming of the twins. And I loved the idea of the Chinese elders all studying Hebrew so they could determine the exact wording of a text. I enjoyed reading the whole book, and the ending surprised and satisfied me.
But that's just one person's opinion. Future readers, what do YOU think of this book?
The part I found most interesting were the sections on theology, like the discussion before the naming of the twins. And I loved the idea of the Chinese elders all studying Hebrew so they could determine the exact wording of a text. I enjoyed reading the whole book, and the ending surprised and satisfied me.
But that's just one person's opinion. Future readers, what do YOU think of this book?
Released 11 yrs ago (5/6/2012 UTC) at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Placed in k00kaburra's Classics Bookbox
This book came back in my "Classics Bookbox!"
