Classics · Literary
East of Eden
Two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, build their lives in California's Salinas Valley across several generations. Their story echoes the biblical tale of Cain and Abel and asks whether people can choose who they become.
- First published
- 1952
- Pace
- slow
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a rich, sprawling family saga that thinks hard about good and evil.
Skip this if you want a quick read, since it takes time and has long philosophical passages.
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