The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz is a novel by American writer Russell Hoban published in 1973, and was his first book for adult readers. [1] The novel is set in an unspecified location in the Middle East, and was written when Hoban lived in London, and was initially published by British publisher Jonathan Cape . [2] Initially appearing to be written as a kind of fable, Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz are a father and son, both map-makers; the narrativethen places both father and son in contemporary London. [1]