East of Eden
by Steinbeck, John
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1952 First Edition. First state with "bite" page 281 - line 38. Green cloth stamped in red and green. The slightest wear to cover. Second state jacket with reviews at back. Cover clean and bright. Text clean and tight. Good dust jacket sun toned on spine, rubbed at edges with small light stain on front foredge. Very good or better/ Good..
Synopsis
East of Eden is a novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1952. It tells the multi-generational story of two families, the Hamiltons and the Trasks, in California's Salinas Valley. The novel explores themes of good and evil, love and hate, and the human capacity for both. It also delves into the nature of family dynamics, inheritance, and the American dream. The characters are complex and nuanced, and the novel's narrative structure allows for a deep exploration of their motivations and emotions. East of Eden is considered one of Steinbeck's most ambitious works and a masterpiece of American literature.
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- Cultural Connection
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14294
- Title
- East of Eden
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Fiction, Classic B000V91MAM
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- Second State
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- Spine
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