The novel, which caused a storm of indignation among conservative critics, topped the national bestseller lists for a long time and served as the basis for a classic film starring James Dean. A family saga... A story of passionate love and hatred, trust and betrayal, mistakes and crimes... But above all, it is the story of two sons of the Californian Adam Trask, a kind of Cain and Abel. Each of them is searching for themselves in this world, but how different are the paths they choose... ‘Thou mayest’ – these words from a biblical apocrypha become a kind of symbol of the novel. You can – create evil or good, become a victim or a ruthless predator.