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East of Eden
- Penguin Modern Classics
- Narrated by: Simon Manyonda
- Length: 26 hrs and 43 mins
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East of Eden
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'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.
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- Andrea
- 12-07-2024
East of Eden
A moving saga spanning decades and families, even though a vintage read, still had some excellent moments
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- Adam Duncan
- 25-07-2024
Got a lot more out of this than I expected to!
Quite a comprehensive story, and I really enjoyed seeing how all of the events played out to affect other characters’ lives. Gripping narration performance with great attention to different voices throughout meant that that it was only some of the language choices and perspectives that reminded me I was ‘reading’ an old piece of literature. Still an enjoyable tale today, but admittedly with my bias as a cisgender white male. Some scenes, dialogue and narrative perspective are definitely problematic for multiple groups of people (still way better than a Mark Twain though on that front!).
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- Ewa Pettet
- 22-10-2023
Philosophy and drama
Loved the narration, kept my interest throughout. Great book and the narrative makes you draw parallels in your own life with its weaving of biblical paradox’s and the human condition throughout an epic story. Excellent
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-05-2024
A classic must read
Timeless classic, leaves a lasting impression with deep moral questions and vivid characters and story line.
The narrator is easy to listen to.
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- Melissa
- 22-12-2023
Loved this book! Will read again for sure.
The book itself is beautiful but I think what really made me connect with this book is was the narrator. Simon Manyonda was a perfect choice to narrate this book. Will definitely read this again.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-10-2023
Amazing
Everyone has already written about how great this book is and I stand with them in agreement. What I would like to pay particular attention to is the impressive narration by Simon Manyonda. Just when I thought Steinbeck’s work couldn’t get any better, Simon comes and elevates the book to new heights. The life he brings to his reading; the accents, the emphasis, the storytelling - absolutely superb. Well done, Simon.
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- Kindle Customer
- 31-07-2022
absolutely brilliant
I have never read this classic. I am so sorry to have only just discovered it. fantastic performance.
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- Jill Murray
- 21-09-2022
Best book i have read
Wonderfully told, could not stop listening. i love a long book and this was perfect.
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-08-2023
A must read classic
This book was like nothing else I’ve ever read. The story line was complex and simple at the same time and I found it hard to put it down. This book is full of allegory but it definitely won’t end the way you think it should. Personally I got a lot out of the insights about human nature, sin and Satan. The narrators voice is generally soothing and easy to listen to. However there were two female characters which were done terribly. Luckily they were minor characters and the scenes didn’t last long. All in all I would absolutely recommend this book to any adult
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- Anonymous User
- 13-12-2023
Another Classic
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Everything.
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Nothing.
A must listen. Epic narration
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