{"product_id":"joshua-religious-fiction","title":"Joshua — Religious Literary Novel (Simon \u0026 Schuster)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eJoshua\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in a careful reading of scripture, Joshua follows a quiet stranger who arrives in a small town and supports himself as a carpenter. His modest skill and the striking statue he carves for the local synagogue draw both admiration and unease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRumors of extraordinary strength and a child’s sudden recovery spread through the community, dividing opinion. While some residents are moved by his generosity, others grow suspicious and the church leaders ultimately seek answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel explores themes of faith, communal judgment, and the tension between wonder and doubt. Readers who favor character-driven, spiritual literary fiction will find a thoughtful, provocative portrait of how a community responds to the uncanny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: faith \u0026amp; doubt, community, identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: small-town moral drama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: paperback, 288 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45025298546922,"sku":"JGB-2-US1-2-Stack10-12-0684813467-132","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/61ysUlKmIGL.jpg?v=1744489382","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/joshua-religious-fiction","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}