This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.

在线阅读本书 Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this 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. 作者简介： David Wyatt teaches English at the University of Mayrland,where he was named Distinguishe...(展开全部)

This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.

This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. "A strange and original work of art".--New York Times Book Review.

《East of Eden》为诺贝尔文学奖得主约翰·斯坦贝克长篇小说代表作。 “我似乎永远在写这本书。我一辈子都在写这本书。早期的作品只是习作：准备写这本书的习作。也就是这个缘故，我要这本书写得好，因为它是居于首位的。” 《伊甸园东》确实是史坦贝克所有作品中最具分量的一本书。一九六三年诺贝尔文学奖的授奖词盛赞扬他的作品：“既写实且富于想象力，同时兼具社会性的洞察力与幽默。”《伊甸园东》是斯坦贝克文学生命的顶点，在世界文学史中亦占一席之地。

《East of Eden》为诺贝尔文学奖得主约翰·斯坦贝克长篇小说代表作。 “我似乎永远在写这本书。我一辈子都在写这本书。早期的作品只是习作：准备写这本书的习作。也就是这个缘故，我要这本书写得好，因为它是居于首位的。” 《伊甸园东》确实是史坦贝克所有作品中最具分量的一本书。一九六三年诺贝尔文学奖的授奖词盛赞扬他的作品：“既写实且富于想象力，同时兼具社会性的洞察力与幽默。”《伊甸园东》是斯坦贝克文学生命的顶点，在世界文学史中亦占一席之地。

The FBI doesn't believe it. The Governor wants the problem to disappear. But agent Judy Maddox knows the threat is real: an extreme group of eco-terrorists has the means and the know-how to set off a massive earthquake of epic proportions. For California, time is running out. Now Maddox is scrambling to hunt down a petty criminal turned cult leader turned homicidal mastermind....(展开全部)

The FBI doesn't believe it. The Governor wants the problem to disappear. But agent Judy Maddox knows the threat is real: an extreme group of eco-terrorists has the means and the know-how to set off a massive earthquake of epic proportions. For California, time is running out. Now Maddox is scrambling to hunt down a petty criminal turned cult leader turned homicidal mastermind....(展开全部)

The FBI doesn't believe it. The Governor wants the problem to disappear. But agent Judy Maddox knows the threat is real: an extreme group of eco-terrorists has the means and the know-how to set off a massive earthquake of epic proportions. For California, time is running out. Now Maddox is scrambling to hunt down a petty criminal turned cult leader turned homicidal mastermind....(展开全部)

The FBI doesn't believe it. The Governor wants the problem to disappear. But agent Judy Maddox knows the threat is real: an extreme group of eco-terrorists has the means and the know-how to set off a massive earthquake of epic proportions. For California, time is running out. Now Maddox is scrambling to hunt down a petty criminal turned cult leader turned homicidal mastermind....(展开全部)