This is yet another brilliantly written epic tale from John Steinbeck. It covers the lives of several generations of families in the Salinas valley, both the good and the bad. We learn how one tragic event can influence the lives of others as well as future generations. We also hear how events ultimately have a habit of catching up with us in the future. This is a long book, but do not let that put you off, you become fully engrossed in the lives of all of the characters and no doubt feel empathy towards some of them. I would definitely recommend this book to those who enjoy really getting to know the characters and their deeply entwined lives. East of Eden I've read a lot of Steinbeck's work but had avoided his longer novels out of laziness really. I tend to avoid books with the word epic in the description. Silly me. I found myself totally immersed in East of Eden, its flawed characters (some lovable for all that, some the reverse), the world naturally moving from one genera...
