The Book of Samson - by David Maine (Paperback)

About the Book

From the highly acclaimed author of "The Preservationist" and "Fallen" comes another unique and astonishing biblical retelling.

Book Synopsis

From the author of the acclaimed and provocative novels Fallen and The Preservationist 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 & brutes desire & 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 The Book of Samson, David Maine has created an unforgettable portrait, a unique and astonishing masterpiece that shows the human side of a previously faceless icon.

Review Quotes

Praise for the Books of David Maine:
"David Maine's "Fallen" builds suspensefully toward what is arguably the best-known episode in the story of mankind: the banishment of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. Given the fact that its denouement will surprise exactly nobody, this book's power to rivet the reader approaches the miraculous."
--"The New York Times"
"A work of both high seriousness and wicked laughs."
--"Entertainment Weekly" on "Fallen"
"Maine is enormously talented at extrapolating rich characters from a few brief verses."
--"The Washington Post" on "Fallen"
"Artful and challenging...the topic is fascinating, and Maine's writing is suffused with an economical beauty."
--"The Tampa Tribune" on "Fallen"
"Think "Life of Pi" thousands of years earlier with a much larger cast of characters...this debut is a winner."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "The Preservationist"
"Maine's storytelling is as human as it is divine."""
"--Los Angeles Times Book Review "on" The" "Preservationist"
"Maine works a minor miracle by affecting a tone that is as respectful as it is insightful."
--"People" magazine on "Fallen"

About the Author

David Maine 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.