Standalone novel · 1952
East of Eden
The story of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, in California’s Salinas Valley, retelling the story of Cain and Abel across generations.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1952
- Setting
- Set in Salinas
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in East of Eden
5 recurring or key characters from John Steinbeck’s chart. Introduces Adam Trask, Cathy Ames, Cal Trask, Samuel Hamilton and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Adam TraskFirst appearanceSettler in the Salinas Valley
Major 4
- Cathy AmesFirst appearanceAdam's wife
- Cal TraskFirst appearanceAdam's son
- Samuel HamiltonFirst appearanceIrish patriarch
- LeeFirst appearanceChinese-American cook and philosopher