John Steinbeck was one of the greatest American writers of the Twentieth Century and an American literary treasure. In this emotionally raw collection of short stories, Author R.P. McCabe celebrates Steinbeck's great epic novel, East of Eden with stories of his own from the Salinas Valley of the late 1940s and early 1950s. McCabe reveals the influence Steinbeck has had on his own storytelling skills and the bond he feels with the great writer. A Salamander at Bell Station ... and other tales ... Beyond East of Eden is destined to become an American literary classic.