{"product_id":"9781529983678","title":"Cain","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Saramago, Jose \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 July 2026 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Brief Encounters' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 131 x 14 | 130g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the last years of Saramago's life, Cain is a controversial and witty story of a wilful, authoritarian God.\u003c\/p\u003e\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. Cain is José Saramago’s bold, darkly playful reimagining of a biblical outcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55665575723384,"sku":"9781529983678","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9781529983678.jpg?v=1789735360","url":"https:\/\/www.mold-bookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781529983678","provider":"The Bookshop. Mold.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}