Club Meeting 71 - East of Eden

from Beyond the PhIrst Page · host Phebe, Philip and Isaac Cornell

This starts off the Beyond the PhIrst Page podcast's chapter on Coming of Age Novels. They discuss East of Eden by John Steinbeck with Archivist Peter Van Coutren from the John Steinbeck Institute in San Jose. Peter is able to give a unique perspective on why Steinbeck wrote certain characters the way he did as well as shed some light on who Steinbecks intended audience was. Listen to the end for great recommendations and overall ratings!

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