‘There is only one book to a man’ Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined 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 indentity; the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence.
10 most popular books from the Nobel Prize winners in literatures
1. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez : This epic novel is a masterpiece of magical realism, weaving the fantastical with the mundane. It chronicles the Buendía family over seven generations in the fictional town of Macondo. The novel explores themes of love, power, and destiny, with a rich tapestry of characters…
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