
California&s fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully & fatally intertwined Over the generations between the beginning of the twentieth century & the end of the First World War the Trasks & the Hamiltons will helplessly replay the fall of Adam & Eve & the murderous rivalry of Cain & Abel East of Eden was considered by Steinbeck to be his magnum opus & its epic scope & memorable characters exploring universal themes of love & identity ensure it remains one of America&s most enduring novels This edition features a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman