<p><b>Written in the last years of Saramago's life, <i>Cain</i> is a controversial and witty story of a wilful, authoritarian God.</b><br /><br />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 without question. <i>Cain</i> is Jose Saramago's bold, darkly playful reimagining of a biblical outcast.<br /><br /><b>BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days</b></p>