num_pages: 386
description: The Testament of Gideon Mack is James Robertson's acclaimed novel exploring faith and belief. 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.
language: English
title: The Testament of Gideon Mack
titlecomplete: The Testament of Gideon Mack
characters: Gideon Mack
genres: Fiction, Religion, Magical Realism, Gothic, Scotland, Novels, Contemporary, Modern, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 4636
places: Scotland
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Booker Prize
category: Longlist
publisher: Penguin Books