description: Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of the Trasks and the Hamiltons whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.
language: English
title: East of Eden
titlecomplete: East of Eden
characters: Lee, Dessie Hamilton, Cathy Ames, Adam Trask, Charles Trask, Cyrus Trask, Will Hamilton, Abra Bacon, Olive Hamilton, Caleb Trask, Liza Hamilton, Joe Valery, Aron Trask, Tom Hamilton, Samuel Hamilton
genres: Classics, American, Historical, Novels, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Literature, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 518921
places: The United States of America, California, Salinas Valley, California
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic, awardedAt: 1641024000000
name: Deutscher Hörbuchpreis
category: Bestes Hörspiel, awardedAt: -536428800000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Longman