{"product_id":"the-book-of-samson-9780312353384","title":"The Book of Samson","description":"From the author of the acclaimed and provocative novels \u003ci\u003eFallen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Preservationist\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u0026amp; brutes desire \u0026amp; 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Samson, \u003c\/i\u003eDavid Maine has created an unforgettable portrait, a unique and astonishing masterpiece that shows the human side of a previously faceless icon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Maine\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1963 and grew up in Farmington, Connecticut. He attended Oberlin College and the University of Arizona and has worked in the mental-health systems of Massachusetts and Arizona. He has taught English in Morocco and Pakistan, and since 1998 has lived in Lahore, Pakistan, with his wife, novelist Uzma Aslam Khan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50904305008914,"sku":"9780312353384","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2401e5d1-a685-48b9-b5ee-860b51e79ce7.jpg?v=1738513669","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-samson-9780312353384","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}