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The Kingdom of Cain

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How can we "rejoice always" when the world often seems so broken? Andrew Klavan explores how artists' imaginative engagement with the darkness can point the way to living beautifully in the midst of a tragic world.

In his USA Today bestselling The Truth and Beauty, Andrew Klavan explored how the work of great poets helps illuminate the truth of the gospels. Now, the award-winning screenwriter and crime novelist turns his attention to the dark side of human nature to discover how we might find joy and beauty in the world while still being clear-eyed about the evil found in it.

The Kingdom of Cain looks at three murders in history--including the first murder, Cain's killing of his brother, Abel--and at the art created from imaginative engagement with those horrific events by artists ranging from Fyodor Dostoevsky to Alfred Hitchcock. To make beauty out of the world as it is--shot through with evil and injustice and suffering--is the task not just of the artist but, Klavan argues, of every life rightly lived. Examining how that transformation occurs in art grants us a vision for how it can happen in our lives.

Klavan eloquently argues that it is possible to be clear-eyed about the evil in the world while remaining hope-filled about God's ability to redeem it all.

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David Talley
I received the book and it was packaged well

I received the book and it was packaged well. I have yet to read it but look forward to doing so, just as soon as I've finished reading the book I'm on now.

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Leslie H Pierce
Not merely worthy of you time but life-changing

I just finished this book and found it to be beautiful. In fact it is one of the most beautiful books outside of scripture that I have ever read. This may seem strange given the subject of murder. Indeed it was a journey through depraved evil but very much worth the journey. It has impacted the way I see life. It has given words to things I have only felt. It has tinged the harsh and dark reality of life with a hint of glory.
I encourage everyone, especially Christians of which I am one, to be brave enough to let your thinking of the arts be challenged and take this journey. I do not believe you will be sorry you did.

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Twila

The book is great, the shipping time was wonderful, the received condition was perfect, the packaging was complete. The only problem was that I ordered two books, both from the Klavan shop, and they were sent in seperate boxes. Perhaps that was done to increase the odds of one arriving in time for Christmas. That was achieved! Though I would have preferred receiving them in one box.

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Kevin Boyd
Prescient

Prescient, timely and well researched deep dive into our societies moral devolution.

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Jake

Great as usual coming from Klavan.

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Nick Bates
Excellent from start to finish

Excellent from start to finish.
Klavan’s writing is fun and easy to follow.
He makes you think and is inspiring me to want to read more, especially when it comes to Dostoevsky, and other great writers.

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Alexa

Amazing book! Andrew puts complex ideas in such a clear concise way with sprinklings of his humor.

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