Jan Mark retells a little-known biblical story, taken from Tobit, an Apocryphal book of the Old Testament. Tobias is the son of Tobit, and his tale is told by his dog - a tactic that allows the reteller to insert, unobtrusively, explanatory comments throughout the story. Mark has not modernized or changed the text much; even the dog is part of the original story. Tobias's parents are good people who give what they have to those with less, but the king gets angry and takes away all their money. On top of that, Tobit loses his sight and cannot earn a living. His son journeys to a ...
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