The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: 77 (Canons) - Softcover

Hogg, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1786891867 ISBN 13: 9781786891860

Publisher: Canongate Canons, 2018

Synopsis

It is Scotland in the early eighteenth century. Fear and superstition grip the land. Robert Wringhim, a boy of strict Calvinist upbringing, is corrupted by a shadowy figure who calls himself Gil-Martin. Under his influence Robert commits a series of murders which he regards as 'justified' by God under the tenets of his faith.

Hogg's masterpiece is a brilliant portrayal of the power of evil and a scathing critique of organised religion. Superbly crafted and deftly executed, it resists any easy explanation of events: is this stranger a figment of Robert's imagination, or the devil himself?

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Review:

"Hogg's enduring masterpiece is a triumph and deserves to be read, enjoyed and discussed by a new generation" (IAN RANKIN)

"Its atmosphere is unique, its penetration is shocking, and the truthfulness of its account of religious mania is both timeless and timely" (PHILIP PULLMAN)

"Hogg's masterpiece is a psychological thriller, a metaphysical puzzle and a theological and philosophical maze all in one . . . A strange, disturbing obsession of a book" (JAMES ROBERTSON)

"A prophet of modernity . . . the most influential of all Scotland's novelists . . . A wonderful storyteller" (ALAN RIACH The National)

Book Description:

The definitive edition of the all-time Scottish novel - an 'enduring masterpeice' - introduced by Ian Rankin

About this edition

• Publisher: Canongate Canons
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1786891867
• ISBN 13: 9781786891860
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336