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East of Eden
- Penguin Modern Classics
- Narrated by: Simon Manyonda
- Length: 26 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
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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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- SLA
- 28-01-23
Incredible story, disappointing narration
A wonderful & epic story, I started this book many many years ago & never finished it, listening to it has been so enjoyable - despite the narration which at times was terrible!
Sam Hamilton’s voice changed from American to “Oirish” sometimes within the same sentence, presumably when the narrator remembered that Sam was actually from Ireland. It could have done with a much older narrator & someone who could do much better female accents, at times it was ridiculous!
That being said, this is a really great story, I am so glad to have finally finished it.
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- ryan weir
- 15-07-22
amazing
great story and character building was hooked from the start with the exclent narration
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- EmmnaC
- 03-08-22
Story fantastic, narration not so good.
I loved the story, narrator's attempt at Irish accent cringlingly awful. Put me off.
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- K. Avison
- 26-02-23
Powerful Story
There is no question this is a great American novel, in fact, a great novel altogether. The span of the book is braid & panoramic, yet the focus is held steadily on the story of the Trasks. I first read this book over thirty years ago & being able to listen to it again in narration on long walks & other travels was a bonus. Certain scenes & events came even more vividly to life read into the ears!
That, however, is my reservation. I found the narrator lacked the accent & character of the story teller in the text. The attempt to falsetto female voices did not work, & was at times risible. The pacing of the reading was perfect, but spoilt by those issues.
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- windy in wales
- 03-08-22
top story telling about farmer and families
loved it. Great storytelling, rich on interesting and deeply drawn characters, settings, plot, philosophy, family dynamics.
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- Sarahtermite
- 18-11-23
Wish I’d read this book years ago!
Steinbeck shows a real understanding of the human condition. All of the characters feel authentic and real.
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- plell
- 10-06-23
Powerful story heartily told
Vivid yet measured narration told this full-hearted story perfectly. I didn’t want it to end.
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- A W J MORRIS
- 10-06-23
Heartbreakingly beautiful
A tale of flawed humans, just incredible. The narrator is exceptionally good at switching voices too.
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- mark
- 03-10-22
epic
enjoyed it, long story but a great one
not The Grape's of Wrath style of story or style really, just great characters and scene setting.
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- MarkB123
- 13-08-24
Thou mayest…
Incredible story and leaves you with a sense of life being so ultimately complex that there is rarely a perfect solution.
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