East of Edem (K vostoku ot Edema)

ILLEGAL CONSUMPTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES, AND THEIR ANALOGUES HARMS HEALTH, AND THEIR ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING IS PROHIBITED AND CARRIES RESPONSIBILITY ESTABLISHED BY LEGISLATION. A masterpiece of "late" John Steinbeck. "Everything I wrote before was, in a sense, just preparation for creating this novel," the writer said about his work. A novel that caused an uproar among conservative critics, it held the top spot among national bestsellers for a long time and became the basis for a classic film starring James Dean. A family saga... A story of passionate love and hatred, trust and betrayal, mistakes and crimes... But above all – the story of two sons of Californian Adam Trask, unique Cain and Abel figures. Each of them seeks themselves in this world, but how different are the paths they choose... "You can" – these words from a biblical apocrypha become a kind of symbol of the novel. You can – do evil or good, become a victim or a ruthless predator.