A Favorite of 9, Read by 59, Owned by 48, Reviewed by 1, Quotes 0

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...(more) Cain and Abel. "A strange and original work of art."--New York Times Book Review. (Literature/Classics)(less)