{"product_id":"damned-by-despair","title":"Damned by Despair","description":"Obsessed with his own salvation, the hermit Paulo dedicates himself to ten years of prayerful penance. When his faith wavers, the ever-watchful Devil seizes the moment to convince him that he shares the fate of one Enrico, a notorious Neapolitan gangster destined for damnation. Swearing vengeance, Paulo lashes out against God and assembles a band of rival outlaws.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eI'll match Enrico in mad badness.\u003cbr\u003eSo, we're damned, both of us, are we?\u003cbr\u003eThen I'll be revenged on the whole world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet, even as their villainous crimes escalate, the possibility of redemption hovers over the two men, perhaps within reach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fast-paced adventure story embracing bandits and beautiful women between glimpses of heaven and hell, this subversive and at times riotous exploration of faith and the transformative power of love races across the Italian landscape, relishing the unpredictability of fate, an extraordinary array of characters and their very real dilemmas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSinner I am - pray for me.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42987044339792,"sku":"9780571294640B","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/damned-by-despair","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}