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The Testament of Gideon Mack

By: James Robertson
Narrated by: Tom Cotcher
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About this listen

 A Richard and Judy Book Club selection.

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.

© James Robertson; (P) Clipper Audio Christian Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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Critic reviews

A Richard and Judy Book Club selection.

"Gideon's sly unreliability is cloaked by Robertson's mastery of language and command of the elements of fiction; the combination is addictive and captivating." (Publishers Weekly)
"More a discussion of humanity than divinity, it will capture and hold the reader's attention long past the last page." (Booklist)
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Beautifully read by Tom Cotcher, this is a really excellent piece of distinctly Scottish literary fiction.

A fantastic blend of autobiography and possible fantasy

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this book was so good I had to listen to it again as soon as I finished it

stunning

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Took time to get into the story but very much worth the listen. I think another listening of it will happen soon.

Gideon Mack

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What made the experience of listening to The Testament of Gideon Mack the most enjoyable?

Great performance of the novel- Cotcher brings each of the characters (so well created by James Robertson) to life with their own distinct voice.

What did you like best about this story?

The confessional nature of the Testament lends itself particularly well to the audiobook format.

Which character – as performed by Tom Cotcher – was your favourite?

Gideon, of course, who manages to leave you wondering.

A Justified Listen

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I read this when it came out and then again some years later. Enjoyable to return to it as an audible book.

A truly great story

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A wonderfully strange book: mysterious, imaginative, brilliantly evocative of landscape, and clever without being pretentious. it isn't perfect - the female characters in particular are rather unconvincing, especially the colourless and two-dimensional Jenny. When what happened to her happens (I won't say what because of spoiling the plot) I wasn't particularly upset, except on Gideon's behalf. the ending is inconclusive, but I suppose that's the whole point: Gideon never knows the truth, and neither do we. Beautifully-read, and a pleasure to listen to.

Wonderfully strange

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I've read and listened to this story many times..
Very atmospheric.
Great characters.
Vivid imagery .
And I really enjoyed the narration..
I'm always sad when its finished - and want to listen again. Brilliant!

my favourite book

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This is a well-told, well narrated fascinating story that leaves the listener wondering ... it is called \"The Testament\" but what is truth and should it be told? Who is Gideon MAck that he can abandon everything and everyone with such a betrayal in the name of truth?

It is a tale of wonder and truely engages the listener as the story twists and turns backwards and forwards in the story of the life of Gideon Mack, the son of a austere minister of the Church of Scotland.

Definitely a book heavy with food for thought with its deftly drawn characters who are bought to life by Tom Cotcher, an engaging narrator with his delightful Scottish burr. This is an author worth discovering.

The truth?

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Think of “Justified Sinner” & “Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde” and the themes of good & evil, an unreliable narrator, everyday life mixed with the supernatural. I couldn’t stop listening and suspect I’ll be pondering its contradictions (deliberate) for a wee while. The settings - mainly 2 wee towns on the east coast - seem like places I could have visited- but uncanny things happen or seem to happen.

A 21st century classic

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One of the best books I have ever read (and then listened to about 15 years later). It has everything - interesting characters; complicated childhood, friendship and love; story of emotional survival, and magic realism. I absolutely loved it.

The Scottish devil

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