{"product_id":"the-book-of-job-stephen-mitchell-9780060969592","title":"The Book of Job","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If Mr. Mitchell gives an eloquent account of the effects of Job's poetry in his introduction, in the translation itself he does even better: he makes those effects come alive. Writing with three insistent beats to the line, and hammering home a succession of boldly defined images, he achieves a rare degree of vehemence and concentration.\" -- John Cross, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Job\u003c\/em\u003e pulses with moral energy, outrage, and spiritual insight; it is nothing less than human suffering and the transcendence of it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Job\u003c\/em\u003e has been translated into English by the eminent translator and scholar Stephen Mitchell, whose versions of Rilke, Israeli poetry, and the \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e have been widely praised. This is the first time ever that the Hebrew verse of Job has been translated into verse in any language, ancient or modern, and the result is a triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060969598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060969592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 4.95w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/2011 pg. 30","brand":"Stephen Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048472604927,"sku":"9780060969592","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7050286c-85cc-44c9-a78b-cac07958097e.jpg?v=1684995964","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-job-stephen-mitchell-9780060969592","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}