The Book of Samson From the author of the acclaimed and provocative novels Fallen and The Preservationist comes a tale about a man who believes he is touched by the hand of God---and instructed by that God
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| Title | : | The Book of Samson |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.75 (163 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312353383 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2007-10-30 |
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Editorial : From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. In two previous novels, Maine showcased a great gift for fleshing out the lives of biblical characters (Noah and his relations in The Preservationist; Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel in Fallen). He returns to the Bible for this wildly pleasurable first-person account of the life of Samson, the Israelite judge remembered for his voluminous hair, Herculean strength and ill-advised relationship with Delilah. Samson delivers his monologue from the Philistine temple of Dagon where, shorn and shackled and awaiting execution, he reflects upon a life of "frustration and pain plus a fair bit of sex and lots of killing and broken bones." Hatred of the Philistines is the narrative's central theme, and Samson delights in recalling his violent exploits. Though he is a brute and a blowhard, he's also hilariously plainspoken and not above ruefully admitting his shortcomings, chief among them his weakness for "a pretty face or the swelling of a
From the author of the acclaimed and provocative novels Fallen and The Preservationist comes a tale about a man who believes he is touched by the hand of God---and instructed by that God to slaughter his enemies. Told with crackling wit and black humor, this is the story of "this worldly existence of men & brutes desire & unkindness" and of the woman, the deadly and alluring Dalila, who figures at the center of it all. It's a story you think you know, but soon you will leave your preconceived notions at the door. In The Book of Samson, David Maine has created an unforgettable portrait, a unique and astonishing masterpiece that shows the human side of a previously faceless icon.
Really think, hard as that is to do, it has its rewards.. A very well written book by author Christos Gage and with a realistic art style that still leaves a lot to the imagination by Mike McKone the book smartly depicts teen youth with superpowers and who are suspicious of their teachers (and, we find, have every right to be). Jeremy one day fell thought ice and found himself in a world were he later finds that God sent him to save. To change the sub-plots and characters from what is written would make it a different story. If you have read some of Collins' earlier books, the theme in "Great by Choice" certainly won't surprise you. When I first got hooked on The Red Pyramid I thought it would be cool, but after reading The Red Pyramid and The Throne of Fire I am extremely excited to read the last book in The Kane Chronicles.. This little book is all a person needs to begin the practice of meditation. I purchased this book because I have completely cut all sugar and wheat out of my die
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