East of Eden PH23-5

East of Eden PH23-5In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden the first book, and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of Californias Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two familiesthe Trasks and the Hamiltonswhose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. The masterpiece of Steinbecks

but I do now: I am about to show the world

” But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger’s wife

The ship sinks

and hinged wings for a real fast look

It's a dog-eat-dog world

as well as an essay on the history and significance of the Caterpillar

of survival

Neuroscientist Helena Smith already understands the power of memory

Kent's team has a shot at the state championship

and greed for more

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers (October 2

How do I want to get there