Testament Of Gideon Mack

Scottish author Robertson takes a tantalizing trip into the spiritual by way of a haunting paranormal mystery. Rescued from certain death by the devil himself, an atheist preacher recovers his faith only to lose his place in his community.

A critical success on both sides of the Atlantic, this darkly imaginative novel from Scottish author James Robertson takes a tantalizing trip into the spiritual by way of a haunting paranormal mystery. When Reverend Gideon Mack, a good minister despite his atheism, tumbles into a deep ravine called the Black Jaws, he is presumed dead. Three days later, however, he emerges bruised but aliveaand insistent that his rescuer was Satan himself. Against the background of an incredulous world, Mackas disturbing odyssey and the tortuous life that led to it create a mesmerizing meditation on faith, mortality, and the power of the unknown.