Cain by Jos? Saramago (English) Paperback Book

Description: Cain by José Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa After killing his brother Abel, Cain must wander for ever. Written in the last years of Saramagos life, Cain wittily tackles many of the moral and logical non sequiturs created by a wilful, authoritarian God, forming part of Saramagos long argument with God and recalling his provocative novel The Gospel According to Jesus Christ. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A controversial book in the mode of The Gospel According to Jesus Christ and the last novel to be written before the death of the great Portuguese novelist and Nobel Prize winner, Jose Saramago.After killing his brother Abel, Cain must wander for ever. He witnesses Noahs ark, the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Moses and the golden calf. He is there in time to save Abraham from sacrificing Isaac when Gods angel arrives late after a wing malfunction.Written in the last years of Saramagos life, Cain wittily tackles many of the moral and logical non sequiturs created by a wilful, authoritarian God, forming part of Saramagos long argument with God and recalling his provocative novel The Gospel According to Jesus Christ. Back Cover Suitably disturbing and a pleasure to read Scotsman After killing his brother Abel, Cain must wander for ever. He witnesses Noahs ark, the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Moses and the golden calf. He is there in time to save Abraham from sacrificing Isaac when Gods angel arrives late after a wing malfunction. Written in the last years of Saramagos life, Cain wittily tackles many of the moral and logical non sequiturs created by a wilful, authoritarian God, forming part of Saramagos long argument with God and recalling his provocative novel The Gospel According to Jesus Christ. See also: Raised from the Ground Author Biography Jose Saramago is one of the most important international writers of the last hundred years. Born in Portugal in 1922, he was in his sixties when he came to prominence as a writer with the publication of Baltasar and Blimunda. A huge body of work followed, translated into more than forty languages, and in 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Saramago died in June 2010. Review There are some very funny moments in this reimagining of the story of Adam and Eves fratricidal son... Hats must be doffed once again to Margaret Jull Costa, Saramagos fearless long-time translator, for taming his punctuation-free prose, rendering it not only readable, but enjoyable, and for bringing the late Portuguese authors often challenging work to a worldwide readership * Financial Times *José Saramagos final novel is an inventory of Gods less noble moments...as flawed and wonderful a place to inhabit as the world his cosmic nemesis created * Sunday Herald *Every page of this novella, translated with a fluent and light touch by Margaret Jull Costa, has its charm. Every page raises difficult questions...as the final testament of Portuguese master, it is suitably disturbing and a pleasure to read * Scotsman *Saramagos breathless prose, expertly rendered into English by Margaret Jull Costa...conveys the sheer enjoyment of a writer bowing out at the top of his form * Sunday Times *Cain reminds us why Saramagos work remains vitally important * Metro * Promotional A controversial book in the mode of The Gospel According to Jesus Christ and the last novel to be written before the death of the great Portuguese novelist and Nobel Prize winner, Jose Saramago. Review Text There are some very funny moments in this reimagining of the story of Adam and Eves fratricidal son... Hats must be doffed once again to Margaret Jull Costa, Saramagos fearless long-time translator, for taming his punctuation-free prose, rendering it not only readable, but enjoyable, and for bringing the late Portuguese authors often challenging work to a worldwide readership Review Quote There are some very funny moments in this reimagining of the story of Adam and Eves fratricidal son... Hats must be doffed once again to Margaret Jull Costa, Saramagos fearless long-time translator, for taming his punctuation-free prose, rendering it not only readable, but enjoyable, and for bringing the late Portuguese authors often challenging work to a worldwide readership Promotional "Headline" A controversial book in the mode of The Gospel According to Jesus Christ and the last novel to be written before the death of the great Portuguese novelist and Nobel Prize winner, Jose Saramago. Details ISBN178487180X Publisher Vintage Publishing Language English Year 2018 Translator Margaret Jull Costa ISBN-10 178487180X ISBN-13 9781784871802 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-03-01 Media Book Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Portuguese Replaces 9780099552246 Pages 176 UK Release Date 2018-03-01 AU Release Date 2018-03-01 NZ Release Date 2018-03-01 Author Margaret Jull Costa DEWEY FIC Audience General Alternative 9781409042020 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123839745;

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