{"product_id":"east-of-eden-by-john-steinbeck","title":"East Of Eden by John Steinbeck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. 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 is a work in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence. Adapted for the 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan introducing James Dean and read by thousands as the book that brought Oprah’s Book Club back, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has remained a touchstone of American literature for over half a century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition includes selections from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of a Novel: The “East of Eden” Letters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by John Steinbeck to his longtime Viking editor Pascal Covici, and recommended resources, adaptations, and parallel texts for readers to explore and discuss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Secret Teachings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47361309376697,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/4026\/2073\/files\/Untitled_design-129.png?v=1780589067","url":"https:\/\/secretteachings.co\/products\/east-of-eden-by-john-steinbeck","provider":"Secret Teachings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}