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This is the novel that James Robertson so skilfully pays homage to with The Testament of Gideon Mack, and it is equally as brilliant. Like The Testament, Confessions recounts a mere mortal’s meeting with the devil and all its consequences, and despite being published in 1824 it teeters bizarrely on the edge of postmodernism. Hogg’s dense, florid writing makes this a challenging read at times but it’s worth sticking with, if only to marvel at the fact that such a book could have been written and
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A friend of mine recommended this book to me because it has a great scene with "real tennis" in it. I'm researching the subject for an upcoming project. I hope I found the right book!
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