I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of E…

John Steinbeck
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I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of Eden] that does not either develop character, carry on the story or provide necessary background. ✨ John Steinbeck (1990). Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters, p.133, Penguin
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I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of Eden] that does not either develop character, carry on the story or provide necessary background. ✨ John Steinbeck (1990). Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters, p.133, Penguin

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