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East of Eden / John Steinbeck.
"A symbolic recreation of the biblical story of Cain and Abel woven into a history of California's Salinas Valley. Spanning the period between the American Civil War and the end of World War I, the novel highlights the conflicts of two generations of brothers; the first being the kind, gentle Adam Trask and his wild brother Charles. Adam eventually marries Cathy Ames, an evil, manipulative, and beautiful prostitute; she betrays him, joining Charles on the very night of their wedding. Later, after giving birth to twin boys, she shoots Adam and leaves him to return to her former profession. In the shadow of this heritage Adam raises their sons, the fair-haired, winning, yet intractable Aron, and the dark, clever Caleb. This second generation of brothers vie for their father's approval. In bitterness Caleb reveals the truth about their mother to Aron, who then joins the army and is killed in France." -- Provided by the Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0141185074
- ISBN: 0140186395 :
- ISBN: 9780141185071
- ISBN: 9780142004234 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780142000656
- ISBN: 0142000655
- ISBN: 0142004235 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 601 p. ; 22cm.
- Edition: John Steinbeck centennial edition (1902-2002)
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2002, c1952.
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| Subject: | Children of prostitutes > Fiction. Fathers and sons > Fiction. Sibling rivalry > Fiction. Brothers > Fiction. Salinas River Valley (Calif.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. |
| Topic Heading: | Children of prostitutes - Fiction |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Nakusp Public Library | FIC STE (Text) | 35160000770892 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | STEI (Text) | 33294001387018 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Quesnel Branch | STE (Text) | 33923004734574 | Classics | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Sechelt Public Library | F STEI (Text) | 3326000337002 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Taylor Public Library | PBK STE (Text) | 35156000057967 | TPL - Adult Paperback | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Williams Lake Branch | STE (Text) | 33923004649095 | Classics | Volume hold | Available | - |
