{"product_id":"cain-by-jose-saramago-9781529983678","title":"Cain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience a \u003cem\u003ebrief encounter\u003c\/em\u003e with José Saramago, the Nobel Prize-winning author, in his provocative and philosophical retelling of the biblical story of \u003cem\u003eCain\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in the last years of Saramago's life, \u003cem\u003eCain\u003c\/em\u003e is a controversial and witty story of a wilful, authoritarian God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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 without question. \u003cem\u003eCain\u003c\/em\u003e is José Saramago's bold, darkly playful reimagining of a biblical outcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrief Encounters\u003c\/em\u003e: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976654766316,"sku":"9781529983678","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529983678-cain.jpg?v=1784694523","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/cain-by-jose-saramago-9781529983678","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}