East of Eden By John Steinbeck It became Simon & Schuster's

It became Simon & Schuster's most pre-ordered book of all time

innovative approach with this book

After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake

'You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well

an idealist destroys a family by exposing the lie behind his friend's marriage

East of Eden By John Steinbeck It became Simon & Schuster'sSet in the rich farmland of Californias Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two familiesthe Trasks and the Hamiltonswhose 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