ARGONAUT BOOKS

The story of a young man who uses the Calvinist doctrine of predestination to rationalise and acquiesce in the devil's promptings to murder his worldly brother. The strength of the book lies in the latter part - a re-telling of the story by the villain himself. Reviews Hogg's enduring masterpiece is a triumph and deserves to be read, enjoyed and discussed by a new generationIAN RANKINIts atmosphere is unique, its penetration is shocking, and the truthfulness of its account of religious mania is both timeless and timelyPHILIP PULLMANHogg's masterpiece is a psychologic...Read More