{"product_id":"east-of-eden","title":"East of Eden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in September 1952, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is John Steinbeck’s sweeping portrait of two families whose lives unfold across generations in California’s Salinas Valley. At its centre are the Trasks, whose rivalries and inheritances echo the biblical story of Cain and Abel, and the Hamiltons, drawn in part from Steinbeck’s own family history. As the fortunes of the families intertwine, the novel moves between the intimate dramas of parents and children, the uneasy bonds between brothers, and the enduring struggle to understand the nature of good and evil. Among its unforgettable figures are the troubled Adam Trask, his sons Cal and Aron, the formidable Cathy Ames, and Lee, whose intelligence and moral insight give the story much of its philosophical depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteinbeck regarded this expansive novel as the culmination of his life’s work, bringing together the social observation of his earlier fiction with a profound meditation on free will, responsibility, love and the possibility of redemption. Its biblical framework gives the story an almost mythic scale, while its richly observed characters remain rooted in the landscapes and communities of twentieth-century America. Both an intimate family saga and a searching inquiry into human nature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stands among the most ambitious and personal achievements of Steinbeck’s career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— John Steinbeck, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“John Steinbeck, the philosopher, dominates his material and brings it into sharply moral focus.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardner's EU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64184455364938,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thelamppostparis.com\/products\/east-of-eden","provider":"The Lamp-Post Library \u0026 Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}