史坦貝克晚年的傑作——既是一部家族史詩，也是《創世記》的現代重述——現已被 Netflix 改編為限定劇集，由佐伊·卡贊（Zoe Kazan）編劇兼執行製作，佛蘿倫絲·普伊（Florence Pugh）主演。 諾貝爾獎得主約翰·史坦貝克在他的日記中，將《伊甸之東》稱為「第一本書」，而它的確擁有神話般的原始力量與純粹。這部宏大且時而殘酷的小說以加州薩利納斯山谷肥沃的農地為背景，講述了特拉斯克與漢密爾頓兩大家族交織的命運——他們的子孫無奈地重新演繹了亞當與夏娃的墮落，以及該隱與亞伯之間帶毒的競爭。在這部作品中，史坦貝克塑造了他最令人著迷的人物，並探索了他最永恆的主題：身分認同的謎團、愛的不可思議，以及缺乏愛所帶來的致命後果。本作曾於 1955 年由伊利亞·卡贊改編為電影並捧紅了詹姆斯·狄恩，亦作為讓「奧普拉讀書會」重回大眾視野的書籍被成千上萬的人閱讀，《伊甸之東》半個多世紀以來一直是美國文學的試金石，且即將被 Netflix 改編為限定劇集，由佐伊·卡贊編劇兼執行製作，佛蘿倫絲·普伊主演。 The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years—at once a family saga and a modern retelling of the Book of Genesis—now a Netflix limited series, written and executive produced by Zoe Kazan, starring Florence Pugh In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here is a work in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence. Adapted for the 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan introducing James Dean and read by thousands as the book that brought Oprah’s Book Club back, East of Eden has remained a touchstone of American literature for over half a century and will soon be adapted into a Netflix limited series, written and executive produced by Zoe Kazan, starring Florence Pugh.

Artie Dam 是一個擁抱著秘密的人。他的日常是在高中教授歷史，啟發年輕的心靈、糾正他們無心的殘酷，並對最需要的人給予溫暖的關懷。他會與結婚三十載的妻子一同參加節日派對，與鄰居閒話家常；週末時，則駕駛帆船出沒在美麗的馬薩諸塞灣。就外表而言，他活得踏實且充滿朝氣。 然而，Artie 的內心卻飽受疏離感的折磨。他看著這個瘋狂的世界——看著自己，也看著周遭的人——腦海中反覆盤旋著一個問題：為什麼我們對彼此的了解竟如此之少？甚至是對那些最親近的人？ 直到有一天，Artie 發現生命也對他隱瞞了一個秘密，一個足以顛覆他整個世界的秘密。得知真相後，他被迫重新規劃人生航向，重新審視他最珍視的關係，並試著與生命核心中那些難解的謎團達成和解。 透過精緻的文筆與深刻的洞察，Elizabeth Strout 捕捉了悲傷如何在數十年間迴盪、深厚友誼帶來的慰藉，以及打破秘密枷鎖後獲得的自由。《The Things We Never Say》是這位當代最卓越的人心觀察家所創作的又一震撼新作。 Artie Dam is a man with a secret. He spends his days teaching history to high schoolers, expanding their young minds, correcting their casual cruelties, and lending a kind word to those who need it most. He goes to holiday parties with his wife of three decades, makes small talk with neighbours, and, on weekends, takes his sailboat out on the beautiful Massachusetts Bay. He is, by all appearances, present and alive. But inside, Artie is plagued by feelings of isolation. He looks out at a world gone mad—at himself and the people around him—and turns a question over and over in his mind: how is it that we know so little about one another, even those closest to us? And then, one day, Artie learns that life has been keeping a secret from him, one that threatens to upend his entire world. Once he learns it, he is forced to chart a new course, to reconsider the relationships he holds most dear—and to make peace with the mysteries at the heart of our existence. With exquisite prose and profound insight, Elizabeth Strout captures the way grief reverberates through decades, the comfort found in deep friendships and the freedom that comes when we break free of our secrets. The Things We Never Say is a stunning new novel from one of our most acclaimed observers of the human heart.