Cain by José Saramago - ISBN: 9781529983678
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Cain: Saramago’s dark, witty challenge to God and faith.
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    160 pages

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    20 October 2026

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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
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
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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