The Cave

Name: The Cave
Author: Jose Saramago

by Jose Saramago

Novel about old couple trapped in shopping mall mirroring contemporary alienation

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About the author

Jose Saramago

Portuguese novelist and Nobel laureate known for his unconventional narrative style and allegorical fiction. Blindness and The Gospel According to Jesus Christ are among his most celebrated works challenging established institutions.

More by Jose Saramago

BlindnessNovel depicting city's sudden mass blindness and descent into chaos and despair
The Gospel According to Jesus ChristIrreverent reimagining of Jesus as son of God, exploring faith and rebellion
All the NamesNovel following archivist seeking identity and meaning amid endless bureaucratic files
Baltasar and BlimundaNovel of man's spiritual transformation through love and construction of flying machine
The Stone RaftAllegorical novel where Iberian peninsula breaks free and drifts across Atlantic