"East of ___" (Steinbeck novel) (4)

I believe the answer is:

eden

(Other definitions for eden that I've seen before include "Paradise - ex-PM" , "project in the south west" , "Cornish garden; paradise" , "The original garden?" , "A Conservative PM" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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