The item you selected is unavailable, but we found something similar.

Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Cain by José Saramago (2011, Hardcover)

5.02 product ratings

USNA Marketing Distribution Center (11839)
100% positive feedback

Price:

$5.95

Free shipping

Estimated delivery Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3

Returns:

30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping.

Condition:

Brand New

About this product

Product Information

"Suitably disturbing--and a pleasure to read." -- The Scotsman In this, his last novel, José Saramago daringly reimagines the characters and narratives of the Old Testament, recalling his provocative The Gospel According to Jesus Christ . His tale runs from the Garden of Eden, when God realizes he has forgotten to give Adam and Eve the gift of speech, to the moment when Noah's Ark lands on the dry peak of Ararat. Cain, the despised, the murderer, is Saramago's protagonist. Condemned to wander forever after he kills his brother Abel, Cain makes his way through the world in the company of a personable donkey. He is a witness to and participant in the stories of Isaac and Abraham, the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Moses and the golden calf, the trials of Job. The rapacious Queen Lilith takes him as her lover. An old man with two sheep on a rope crosses his path. And again and again, Cain encounters a God whose actions seem callous, cruel, and unjust. He confronts Him, he argues with Him. "And one thing we know for certain," Saramago writes, "is that they continued to argue and are arguing still." A startling book--sensual, funny--in all ways a fitting end to Saramago's extraordinary career.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0547419899
ISBN-13
9780547419893
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99417020

Product Key Features

Book Title
Cain
Author
José Saramago
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literary, Historical
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
176 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pq9281.A66c3513 2011
Reviews
"Cain's vagabond journey builds to a stunning climax that, like the book itself, is a fitting capstone to a remarkable career ." - Publishers Weekly, starred, "Cain's vagabond journey builds to a stunning climax that, like the book itself, is a fitting capstone to a remarkable career ." - Publishers Weekly, starred "Saramago transforms familiar stories boldly , but with an intricate respect for their power and for the mysterious power of storytelling itself. Far from merely inverting the biblical tales or turning them inside out, he folds and refolds them in a prismatic, shadowly light ."-Robert Pinsky, New York Times Book Review , "Cain's vagabond journey builds to a stunning climax that, like the book itself, is a fitting capstone to a remarkable career ." - Publishers Weekly, starred"Saramago transforms familiar stories boldly , but with an intricate respect for their power and for the mysterious power of storytelling itself. Far from merely inverting the biblical tales or turning them inside out, he folds and refolds them in a prismatic, shadowly light ."-Robert Pinsky, New York Times Book Review, "Cain's vagabond journey builds to a stunning climax that, like the book itself, is a fitting capstone to a remarkable career ." - Publishers Weekly, starred, "Cain's vagabond journey builds to a stunning climax that, like the book itself, is a fitting capstone to a remarkable career ." - Publishers Weekly, starred "Saramago transforms familiar stories boldly , but with an intricate respect for their power and for the mysterious power of storytelling itself. Far from merely inverting the biblical tales or turning them inside out, he folds and refolds them in a prismatic, shadowly light ."-Robert Pinsky, New York Times Book Review
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2011-028600
Dewey Decimal
869.3/42
Dewey Edition
23

All listings for this product

item 1 Cain Hardcover José Saramago
$5.76
Free shipping
item 2 Cain Hardcover José Saramago
$5.76
Free shipping
item 3 Cain - Hardcover By Saramago, JosÃ© - GOOD
$5.94
Free shipping
item 4 Cain by José Saramago (2011, Hardcover)
$5.95
Free shipping
item 5 Cain
$6.28
Free shipping
item 6 Cain - Hardcover, by Saramago José - Good
$6.31
Free shipping
item 7 Cain
$7.29
Free shipping

See all 17

5.0

5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 product ratings

2 product ratings

2 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

5 out of 5 stars
by portiblackma-0Mar 28, 2023
Saramago's last book is a tour-de-force
"Cain" details Saramago's views on God and Judeo-Christian beliefs with incisive insight and humor.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned

Best Selling in Books

See all

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Books

Sick Fux by Tillie Cole (2017, Trade Paperback)
4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 product ratings
$19.85 New
---- Used
Outlive Gifford Bil (2023,Paperback)
4.8 out of 5 stars based on 8 product ratings
$11.75 New
$8.99 Used
The Holistic Guide to Wellness : Herbal Protocols for Common Ailments by Nicole Apelian (2023, UK- A Format Paperback)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 product ratings
$37.00 New
$29.99 Used
The Empyrean Ser.: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (2023, Hardcover)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 product ratings
$14.98 New
$11.07 Used
Trading in the Zone : Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline, and a Winning Attitude by Mark Douglas (2001, Hardcover)
4.8 out of 5 stars based on 25 product ratings
$11.99 New
---- Used
Magic Tree House (R) Ser.: Magic Tree House Books 1-28 Boxed Set by Mary Pope Osborne (2008, S)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 84 product ratings
$37.49 New
$15.00 Used
The Women : A Novel by Kristin Hannah (2024, Hardcover)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 product ratings
$17.00 New
$6.99 Used

Save on Books

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on Books

Magic Tree House Books 1-28 Boxed Set by Mary Pope Osborne New -see Details
$30.00
Trending at $40.00
Tom Selleck SIGNED BOOK You Never Know A Memoir 1ST EDITION Hardcover In Hand
$50.00
Trending at $58.97
The Candlestick Course by Steve Nison (Paperback, English ) Free Shipping 📚
$9.97
Trending at $12.90
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You by Bill Maher Hardcover Book
$19.79
Trending at $28.94
Fourth Wing (Special Edition) by Rebecca Yarros (English) Hardcover Book
$31.98
Trending at $58.88
You Like It Darker: Stories Hardcover – May 21, 2024 by Stephen King
$18.99
Trending at $24.64