God Knows (joseph Heller)
About This Novel
You've heard of King David, the legendary warrior and king of the United Kingdom of Israel, the husband of Bathsheba, and the father of Solomon. Now, meet the real King David: a proud son of the Jews, a poet who was constantly copied, a husband and a father. In his later years, David was described as haggard and dying. With a bittersweet nostalgia, but more of a regret, he looked back on his magnificent life on his death bed: his early military exploits, eight marriages, several children who broke his heart or disappointed him, constant fights with relatives, and a God who did not know whether he had forgotten or abandoned him. "God Knows" is Joseph Heller's fourth novel, based on the story of King David. Joseph Heller used black humor to restore a more realistic and vivid image of King David. "God Knows" dissolves traditional historical writing, reveals the mystery of theological knowledge through different versions of stories, and dispels the sacred halo of sacred works of Western culture. From deconstructing David to subverting religious classics to dissolving God, Heller subverts everything sacred, from literary classics to religious beliefs. The book is Heller's meditation on his own life and an exploration of Jewish perspectives on family, life, death, and more.
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