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East of Eden

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East of Eden

By: John Steinbeck, David Wyatt - introduction
Narrated by: Simon Manyonda
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'There is only one book to a man,' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden, his most ambitious novel. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.

Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity; the inexplicability of love and the murderous consequences of love's absence.

©1952 John Steinbeck (P)2022 Penguin Audio Classics Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Thought-Provoking Heartfelt

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This is one of those books that you miss like a loved one when you finish it. A tale with several strands that was very well read.

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What a beautifully told saga. The Oirish accent was terrible but still the descriptive telling of the tale had me mesmerised from start to finish. Left me wanting more of Steinbeck. He’s a genius.

An Absolutely Riveting Listen

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Amazing story, Great narration, I could not put it down. Irish accent quite comical but did not take away from a wonderful performance

Absolutely loved this!

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This book is a masterpiece. The author takes the listener by the hand and slowly reveals his story. I learnt a great deal from this book.

Extraordinary piece of work

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i thought the narrator was really good actually
despite what other reviews say .thank you

fantastic

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