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Diary of a Book: East of Eden, Samuel Hamilton

February 18, 2023 by steinbeck

Wrapping up this series of character studies, Archivist Lisa takes a closer look at the character of Samuel Hamilton–John Steinbeck’s own maternal grandfather.

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