An epic allegorical novel chronicling the fortunes of two families as they try to escape the sins of their forbears, the "Penguin Modern Classics" edition of John Steinbeck\'s "East of Eden" is introduced by David Wyatt.
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 - who. \'There is only one book to a man,\' Steinbeck wrote of "East of Eden", his most ambitious novel.
An epic allegorical novel chronicling the fortunes of two families as they try to escape the sins of their forbears, the "Penguin Modern Classics" edition of John Steinbeck\'s "East of Eden" is introduced by David Wyatt