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John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden is based on a true story.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden is based on a true story?

Unclear. Two reference items indicate that the Hamilton family in East of Eden is based on Steinbeck's maternal grandfather's real family and that a young Steinbeck appears as a character, but neither settles whether the novel as a whole is based on a true story.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
East of Eden (novel)
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East of Eden (novel). (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_of_Eden_(novel)

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East of Eden
1981
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1902-1968, S. J. (1981). East of Eden. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/eastofeden00john_0

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