God Knows
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A darkly comic novel, God Knows presents the life of King David of Israel as he looks back from his deathbed, recounting his extraordinary journey from shepherd boy to the most celebrated king in biblical history. Joseph Heller reimagines the Old Testament narrative with razor-sharp wit and irreverent humour, giving David a distinctly modern voice that is by turns boastful, anguished, and laugh-out-loud funny. The novel chronicles David's relationships with Bathsheba, his rivalry with Saul, his friendship with Jonathan, and his complicated bond with God — a deity he argues with as freely as any old acquaintance. Heller argues that greatness and failure are inextricably linked, delivering a meditation on mortality, legacy, and disappointment wrapped in some of the most spirited prose of the twentieth century.
Author: Joseph Heller
Format: Hardback
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A darkly comic novel, God Knows presents the life of King David of Israel as he looks back from his deathbed, recounting his extraordinary journey from shepherd boy to the most celebrated king in biblical history. Joseph Heller reimagines the Old Testament narrative with razor-sharp wit and irreverent humour, giving David a distinctly modern voice that is by turns boastful, anguished, and laugh-out-loud funny. The novel chronicles David's relationships with Bathsheba, his rivalry with Saul, his friendship with Jonathan, and his complicated bond with God — a deity he argues with as freely as any old acquaintance. Heller argues that greatness and failure are inextricably linked, delivering a meditation on mortality, legacy, and disappointment wrapped in some of the most spirited prose of the twentieth century.