The Testament Of Gideon Mack

James Robertson

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Product Details

ISBN: 9780141023359
Publisher: Penguin
Publication Date: 12 January 2007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Pages: 386 p.

About the Book

If the devil didn't exist, would man have to invent him? For Gideon Mack, faithless minister, unfaithful husband and troubled soul, the existence of God, let alone the Devil, is no more credible than that of ghosts or fairies. Until the day he falls into a gorge and is rescued by someone who might just be Satan himself. Mack's testament - a compelling blend of memoir, legend, history and, quite probably, madness - recounts one man's emotional crisis, disappearance, resurrection and death. It also transports you into an utterly mesmerising exploration of the very nature of belief.

Reviews

"... his overwhelmingly compassionate and thought-provoking book, destined to be open to several interpretations, poses stark questions about the anxious way we steadfastly avoid such grandiose topics. In the meantime, it demands another read." Irvine Welsh, The Guardian
"Robertson is a true descendant of James Hogg - this is a superb piece of Scottish gothic." Kate Saunders, The Times
" It is a fabulous fable, encapsulating the last 50 years of Scottish history while simultaneously being a parable about redemption, judgment and fidelity…a work of the highest literary quality." Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday
"... Second, it is a highly intelligent meditation on the changes that have overtaken Scotland in the last half-century." Allan Massie, The Scotsman