The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
by James Hogg
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Description
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?
Details
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
by James Hogg and Ian Rankin
ISBN
9781786891860
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Binding
Paperback
Publication date
Jan. 4, 2018
Dimensions
19.8cm x 12.5cm x 1.8cm