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After killing his brother Abel, Cain must wander for ever.Written in the last years of Saramago's life, Cain wittily tackles many of the moral and logical non sequiturs created by a wilful, authoritarian God, forming part of Saramago's long argument with God and recalling his provocative novel The Gospel According to Jesus Christ.

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Cain, José Saramago

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Title
Cain
Language
English
Publisher
Vintage Books
Released
2018
Format
Paperback
Pages
176
ISBN10
178487180X
ISBN13
9781784871802
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First published
2009
Original title
Caim
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After killing his brother Abel, Cain must wander for ever.Written in the last years of Saramago's life, Cain wittily tackles many of the moral and logical non sequiturs created by a wilful, authoritarian God, forming part of Saramago's long argument with God and recalling his provocative novel The Gospel According to Jesus Christ.