East of Eden

Penguin Modern Classics

By: John Steinbeck, David Wyatt - introduction

Narrated by: Simon Manyonda

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'There is only one book to a man,' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden, his most ambitious novel. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact 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.

© John Steinbeck 1952 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Barely tolerable narration

Classic but so-so story. The narrator shouldn’t do female voices! Just not bad enough to return.

MUST READ

I can't wait for enough time to pass so that I can pick up this book again. Brilliant read!