The Book of Job

By: Stephen Mitchell

Narrated by: Peter Coyote

Perhaps no other Biblical tale penetrates so deeply into the everyday travails of the common person as The Book of Job. It tells the story of a righteous man beset by torment and misfortune through no fault of his own. 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 is by Stephen Mitchell.Recording (P)1988 by Audio Literature; Copyright ©1979, 1987 by Stephen Mitchell

Critic reviews

"This translation finds the timeless center of the Job saga, and the reader interprets it with just the right combination of anger, eloquence, and faith. This is a text which was meant to be heard." ( Harvey Cox, Harvard Divinity School)

A beautiful performance for a beautiful story. tr

The performance really helped me me to what the words really mean to me. 5 stars

I Highly recommend this book!

Amazing translation by Stephen Mitchell and superbly narration by Peter Coyote.

I highly recommend this book of wisdom for anyone that are looking for a deeper intimacy and understanding of God and the human relationship with the creator. Surpassed all my expectations!

The beauty and terror of un answerable questions…

Stephen Mitchell‘s translation is a work of art, and Peter Coyote’s performance is haunting. This is one of those writings that deserves its place as an icon of human literature. Read and listen carefully, it will not be comforting – but it will be enlightning.

Easy to follow!

Stephen Mitchell’s translation is probably not the most accurate but is easy to follow and Peter Coyote does an excellent narration that gives life to this book.

Incredibly powerful performance

Peter Coyote brings the ancient story of Job’s trials to life with a terrific reading. As usual, Stephen Mitchell’s translation makes the arcane context of the story perfectly understandable to the modern reader. A fabulous accomplishment. I would read Mitchell’s translation of an Abyssinian Telephone Book. Or better yet, listen to Peter Coyote reading it aloud!