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East of Eden

Penguin Modern Classics

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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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I enjoy most of Steinbeck’s work and ‘East of Eden’ is no exception. It is full of deep human understanding and equal measures of pain and disappointment. All human life is here. The character of Lee is one of Steinbeck’s great philosophers.

Simon Mayonda reads the book with tenderness and empathy,

Superb Writing and Performance

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BUT.....A lot of the time it's passable....And the book itself is a masterpiece..
Try to get past the Dick Van Dyke moments...It's worth it.

Narration? When it's bad it's really bad!!

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Enjoyed everything, apart from Sam Hamilton's accent. Well done to everyone involved in the production of this audiobook

One of the best novels ever

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A truly beautiful and haunting story that creates a believable parable. The narration was underwhelming - particularly when they tried to perform different accents and women's voices.

Haunting Story

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Especially near the start, the narrator's style is quite emotionally flat. Characters' voices blend together at times too. I got through it enough to enjoy the story, but be aware you might not get along with the style of performance.

Narration weakens this

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