God Knows by Joseph Heller

A darkly comic, anachronistic retelling of the life of King David narrated as a frank, often bawdy monologue to God, blending biblical episodes with modern awareness; the once-mighty king recounts triumphs and transgressions—slaying Goliath, adultery and its consequences, struggles with faith and mortality—while meditating on power, memory, and the human need for meaning.

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