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East of Eden
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Narrator
- Simon Manyonda
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 24 February 2022
- Run Time
- 26 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: love / relationships
- Rating
- 4.3 (3 reviews)
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What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
*NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGH*
'There is only one book to a man,' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden, his most ambitious novel. 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 - whose generations hopelessly re-enact 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 consequences of love's absence.
© John Steinbeck 1952 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
User Reviews
Book 4.3
Narration 3.7
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4.0 3.0
Not the best narration - the muddled 'Irish' accent and falsetto female voices were distracting and made Steinbeck's stereotyping of female characters more pronounced.
But he spins a good yarn nevertheless.pollybaker87 2024-05-18
Details
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Narrator
- Simon Manyonda
- Duration
- 26 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9780241537688
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: love / relationships
- Rating
- 4.3(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 3.7(3 reviews)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.*NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGH*'There is only one book to a man,' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden, his most ambitious novel. 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 - whose generations hopelessly re-enact 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 consequences of love's absence.© John Steinbeck 1952 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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