The Testament of Gideon Mack

James Robertson

Penguin Adult, Jan 18, 2007 - Fiction - 400 pages

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.

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User Review  - raisedbybooks - LibraryThing

Goodreads doesn't actually allow me to give half stars, because honestly I feel this was a 3.5. I couldn't quite give it a 4, but I also don't think the 3 does it justice. The premise of this book ...

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User Review  - dylkit - LibraryThing

Not as strong as some of Robertson's earlier books which have more of a historical bent. I was expecting it to be a bit more like James Hogg's 'Justified Sinner'. A bit more psychological. There was a ...

About the author

James Robertson is the author of The Fanatic, Joseph Knight, The Testament of Gideon Mack, And the Land Lay Still, The Professor of Truth and To Be Continued. Joseph Knight won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year, The Testament of Gideon Mack was longlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize, and And the Land Lay Still won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year. Robertson is also the author of four short story collections, most recently 365: Stories, five poetry collections and numerous children's books written in English and Scots. He runs the independent publishing house Kettillonia, and he is co-founder and general editor of the Scots language imprint Itchy Coo, which produces books in Scots for children and young adults.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Testament of Gideon Mack; Penguin books: Fiction
• Author: James Robertson
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Penguin Adult, 2007
• ISBN: 014102335X, 9780141023359
• Length: 400 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / General