The Testament of Gideon Mack (2006) is the latest novel by Scottish author James Robertson. It tells the unlikely story of atheist Church of Scotland minister Gideon Mack who after having fallen from a cliff-face and gone missing for three days claims to have been rescued and cared for by the Devil. When he confesses this publicly he is discredited and treated as a lunatic until his death soon after.
Another Scottish writer, Irvine Welsh has described this novel as a parable of the relationship organised religion, the supernatural and mental illness. It is indeed a wonderful novel that will have readers asking themselves many a deep question.
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