East of Eden

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East of Eden is a novel by the American John Steinbeck.

Set in California, it is based upon the biblical story of Cain and Abel, and takes its title from Genesis 4:16.

Story

East of Eden follows two families, the Trasks (Steinbeck's partially fictionalized forefathers) and Hamiltons, through several generations. Samuel Hamilton, an often drunk Scottish homesteader, inventor, and Adam Trask, a well-to-do landlord from Connecticut, are the central characters, along with Adam's sons, Caleb (Cal) and Aron, who struggle to live a normal life after serving in WWI