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author: John Steinbeck
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description: a family saga in California's Salinas Valley exploring rivalry, inheritance, and the possibility of choosing a different life.
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  - '[[arena/life-is-literature/entry-v1-a22d7b8661eb5739e511d57041ad10ef80352fb7116dd6009ffc71402ca07987|Arena]]'
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title: East of Eden
year: 1952
authors: John Steinbeck
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