East of Eden, John Steinbeck Centennial EditionA masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of Americas most enduring authors, in a deluxe Centennial edition In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two familiesthe Trasks and the Hamiltonswhose

he causes havoc at school and is home again in a month

where he performed at local venues while working at McDonald’s

an acclaimed and provocative collection of criticism

and above all their ability to elicit wonder

**Serialized in The New Yorker**

Sylvia Plath

a historical narrative set in classical Rome

whose distinctive portraits and lyrical landscapes bear a flattened surface and consistent economy of line

Bessette’s novels were hailed for their experimentation

so their own work and sex life—and the life of Berlin itself—begin to lose their luster

undetected

When Karen’s investigation takes us back to Anka’s life in Nazi Germany