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From BBC radio 4 - Drama
By John Steinbeck
Dramatised by Donna Franceschild
An epic tale exploring the nature of good and evil, inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.
Episode 1 of 3
Cathy Ames is a young woman who has always filled her parents with a deep sense of unease.
Adam and Charles Trask are brothers whose relationship veers dangerously between love and hate.
Their lives are about to collide in a dark and febrile drama about familial love.
Episode 2 of 3:
Adam has fallen under the spell of the en ...more
By John Steinbeck
Dramatised by Donna Franceschild
An epic tale exploring the nature of good and evil, inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.
Episode 1 of 3
Cathy Ames is a young woman who has always filled her parents with a deep sense of unease.
Adam and Charles Trask are brothers whose relationship veers dangerously between love and hate.
Their lives are about to collide in a dark and febrile drama about familial love.
Episode 2 of 3:
Adam has fallen under the spell of the en ...more
Jun 29, 2008
Jailynn
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it was amazing
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Reading this yet again, felt like I needed a nice long read that I didn't have to rush through.....
Well so much for the long slow read, even reading the third time I still stayed up all night to finish it and get to the very satisfying finish. It has truth in it and it lets your heart soar, I love this book.
"There is more beauty in truth even if it is dreadful beauty.
The story tellers at the city gate twist life so that it looks sweet to the lazy and the stupid and the weak, and this only stren ...more
Well so much for the long slow read, even reading the third time I still stayed up all night to finish it and get to the very satisfying finish. It has truth in it and it lets your heart soar, I love this book.
"There is more beauty in truth even if it is dreadful beauty.
The story tellers at the city gate twist life so that it looks sweet to the lazy and the stupid and the weak, and this only stren ...more
All I can say is, I don't generally believe in "must reads" for everyone since we all have different tastes, but I wish all high schoolers would have to read this one before graduating. Perfect story of good versus evil, destiny versus choice, and how we come to be where we are.
...more
You have a choice ... and you should choose to read this.
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Timshel.
What a wonderful story.
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