Cain
$16.99
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
Experience a BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Jose Saramago, the Nobel Prize-winning author, in his provocative and philosophical retelling of the biblical story of Cain.
Written in the last years of Saramago’s life, Cain is a controversial and witty story of a wilful, authoritarian God. After killing his brother, Cain is condemned to wander the earth. As he moves through time, he encounters moments from the Old Testament - acts of faith, violence and divine judgement that he cannot accept withou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529983678 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529983673 |
| Author: | José Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 12mm |
| Series: | Brief Encounters |
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About The Author
José Saramago
Jose Saramago
Jose Saramago is considered one of the most significant international writers of the last century. Born in Portugal in 1922, he achieved widespread recognition as a writer in his sixties with the release of Baltasar and Blimunda. His prolific career yielded a substantial body of work, translated into over forty languages. In 1998, he was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature. Saramago passed away in June 2010.
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