East Of Eden Penguin Orange Collection

Author: John Steinbeck

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  • : $24.99 AUD
  • : 9780143129486
  • : Penguin Books
  • : Penguin Books
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  • : October 2016
  • : 196mm X 130mm X 43mm
  • : United States
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  • : John Steinbeck
  • : Penguin Orange Collection
  • : Paperback / softback
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Barcode 9780143129486
9780143129486

Description

Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin s iconic book design with twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth and diversity of the Penguin Classics library. These collectible editions are dressed in the iconic orange and white tri-band cover design, first created in 1935, while french flaps, high-quality paper, and striking cover illustrations provide the cutting-edge design treatment that is the signature of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions today.East of Eden The masterpiece of Steinbeck s later years, East of Edenis a sprawling epic in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love s absence."

Author description

John Steinbeck (1902 1968) was born in Salinas, California. He worked as a laborer and a journalist, and in 1935, when he published Tortilla Flat, he achieved popular success and financial security. Steinbeck wrote more than twenty-five novels and won the Nobel Prize in 1962."