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East of eden editions5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() 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 full of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. "In his journal, John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book" and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. It is a long narrow swale between two ranges of mountains and the Salinas River winds and twists up the center until it falls at last into Monterey Bay." - from the rear outer cover. "The Salinas Valley is in Northern California. ![]() The right front cover edge contains a 1/2 inch indentation, the volume is otherwise in new condition. ![]() Includes About the Author and Letter from John Steinbeck to Pascal Covici. Near fine condition color illustrated softcover wraps. ![]()
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