num_pages: 691
description: Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel 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. 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.
language: English
title: East Of Eden
titlecomplete: East Of Eden
characters: Will Hamilton, Olive Hamilton, Samuel Hamilton, Liza Hamilton, Tom Hamilton, Caleb Trask, Charles Trask, Cyrus Trask, Lee, Dessie Hamilton, Abra Bacon, Aron Trask, Adam Trask, Cathy Ames, Joe Valery
genres: 20th Century, American, Historical Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Novels, Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 518911
places: Salinas Valley, California, The United States of America, 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: Bantam Books