The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
Canons
James Hogg
ISBN: | 9781786891860 |
Publisher: | A&U Canongate |
Published: | 1 January, 2018 |
Format: | Paperback |
Language: | English |
Links | Allen And Unwin |
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
Canons
James Hogg
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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