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East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
from Penguin (Non-Classics)

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Good job!
  Finally! This was quick, simple, and they sent a used book which was exactly in the perfect condition they described...... the package even had a small smiley face with a note to enjoy. Corny? Maybe, but I felt like a real person took an interest in wrapping and mailing this spell-binding classic story of good and evil in which the characters are as alive and real today as they were in the early 1900's. This is truly a book to keep and re-read.
  

• East of Eden - A beautifully written classic
  East of Eden is a sheer delight. Fully drawn characters and historical information, biblical themes and engaging drama make this a wonderful read. I highly recommend this book. Don't be intimidated by the length; it is fast reading.

• Top Ten Favorite
  I read this book once a year and have for the last 20 years. Each time I read it I find something new. The characters are deep, the story is classic, good vs evil.

• Steinbeck meets Dostoevsky in "East of Eden"
  Is is possible that Netflix may boost literacy? I just did a Netflix mini-retrospective look at James Dean's films: "Rebel Without a Cause," "Giant" and "East of Eden." Watching the complex story of "East of Eden," reminded me that I had never read the Steinbeck novel from which the film was adapted. This came as a surprise to me, since I am a huge fan of Steinbeck's writings and have long considered "The Grapes of Wrath" among my favorite novels. So, I embarked on reading the novel. I was expecting it to... more info

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