The Book of Job
Stephen Mitchell
Jan 1988 · Phoenix Books, Incorporated · Narrated by Peter Coyote
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Found in the Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible, this parable of a righteous man tested for his faith answers the question of why bad things happen to good people. Perhaps no other biblical tale penetrates so deeply into the everyday travails of the common person as The Book of Job. A well-to-do, God-fearing man, Job leads a content life of piety. But Job's faith is put to the test by God when he allows Satan to inflict pain on the devout man. The story of a righteous man beset by torment and misfortune, this parable of bad things happening to a good person addresses the eternal question of why we are here and why we suffer. This translation by Stephen Mitchell is read by acclaimed narrator Peter Coyote.
About the author
Stephen Mitchell is an author, editor, and translator whose body of work includes Bestiary: An Anthology of Poems about Animals; Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation; The Frog Prince: A Fairy Tale for Consenting Adults; Full Woman, Fleshly Apple, Full Moon: Selected Poems of Pablo Neruda; and Rilke: Selected Poems. Peter Coyote is an actor who has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows including Cross Creek, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and Outrageous Fortune. He received an Emmy as Outstanding Narrator for The Roosevelts: An Intimate History and has narrated several audiobooks including Zen Flesh, Zen Bones and Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind.
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