{"product_id":"reading-genesis-9781250371850","title":"Reading Genesis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book of Genesis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various hands, expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, academic interpretation of Genesis has centered on the question of its basic coherency, just as fundamentalist interpretation has centered on the question of the appropriateness of reading it as literally true. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth of these approaches preclude an appreciation of its greatness as literature, its rich articulation and exploration of themes that resonate through the whole of Scripture. Marilynne Robinson's \u003ci\u003eReading \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenesis\u003c\/i\u003e, which includes the full text of the King James Version of the book, is a powerful consideration of the profound meanings and promise of God's enduring covenant with humanity. This magisterial book radiates gratitude for the constancy and benevolence of God's abiding faith in Creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilynne Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGilead\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award; \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Orange Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; \u003ci\u003eLila\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; and \u003ci\u003eJack\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eHousekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, won the PEN\/Hemingway Award. Robinson's nonfiction books include \u003ci\u003eThe Givenness of Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was a Child I Read Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbsence of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Adam\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMother Country\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of a 2012 National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Barack Obama, for \"her grace and intelligence in writing.\" Robinson lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186254872850,"sku":"9781250371850","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f70bb4a-b4d5-4f35-bf14-000690d02633.jpg?v=1744618572","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reading-genesis-9781250371850","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}