John Steinbeck
East of Eden
East of Eden
An epic classic along the lines of, well, the epic classics where families and stories are intertwined, places are key to the novel and space is made to comment on social, religious and the human spirit and soul. It's the descriptions of places and people that make Steinbeck's novels so special. It's rare to find such love of, and perhaps tiredness of, places in writing. Interesting reading given the setting is a century ago and at times views are uncomfortable and, as often, difficult to know what are Steinbeck's view and language as opposed to how his characters would have thought and spoke. A great thought provoking ending.
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