Historical fiction book · Open Library
East of Eden and The Wayward Bus
Unknown author · historical fiction
Contains: - [East of Eden][1] - [The Wayward Bus][2] [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23166W/East_of_Eden [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23194W
About this historical novel
East of Eden and The Wayward Bus by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. Contains: - [East of Eden][1] - [The Wayward Bus][2] [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23166W/East_of_Eden [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23194W
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include fiction, family, good and evil, migrant labor, and historical fiction.
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Plot summary
Contains: - [East of Eden][1] - [The Wayward Bus][2] [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23166W/East_of_Eden [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23194W
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Regions & places
Global / multiple
Themes
- fiction
- family
- good and evil
- migrant labor
- historical fiction
- domestic fiction
- depravity
- beneficence
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open-library