East of Eden Paperback - 2003
by John Steinbeck
This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, 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. "A strange and original work of art".--New York Times Book Review.
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Summary
"When the book club ended a year ago, I said I would bring it back when I found the book that was moving
and this is a great one. I read it for myself for the first time and then I had some friends read it. And we think it might be the best novel we've ever read!" Oprah Winfrey
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner 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 familiesthe Trasks and the Hamiltonswhose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.
The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a work in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence.
First Edition Identification
East of Eden’s true first edition (Viking Press; New York, 1952) is a limited edition of only 1,500 copies signed by Steinbeck. This signed limited first edition has dark green boards and came in a slipcase. 750 copies of this signed limited first edition were for private distribution. The original cloth binding is stamped in gilt and brown, in a faux-wood grain slipcase. The first trade edition states "First published by The Viking Press in September 1952" on the copyright page with no statements of subsequent printings, and the year 1952 on the title page. Boards are light green. Dust jacket has Steinbeck's photo on the rear with no blurbs. The first state has "bite" on page 281, line 38.
Details
- Title East of Eden
- Author John Steinbeck
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Centennial Editi
- Pages 608
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, New York
- Date 2003-06-18
- ISBN 9780142004234 / 0142004235
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.7 in (21.34 x 14.22 x 4.32 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 700
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Cultural Region: West Coast
- Demographic Orientation: Rural
- Geographic Orientation: California
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Historical fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001054433
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
Oprah Winfrey
"A novel planned on the grandest possible scale...One of those occasions when a writer has aimed high and then summoned every ounce of energy, talent, seriousness, and passion of which he was capable...It is an entirely interesting and impressive book."
The New York Herald Tribune
"A fantasia and myth...a strange and original work of art."
The New York Times Book Review
"A moving, crying pageant with wilderness strengths."
Carl Sandburg
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