{"product_id":"and-the-ass-saw-the-angel","title":"And The Ass Saw The Angel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the Ass Saw the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e - Nick Cave''s classic Gothic novel, in its full and original form\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOutcast, mute, a lone twin cut from a drunk mother in a shack full of junk, Euchrid Eucrow of Ukulore inhabits a nightmarish Southern valley of preachers and prophets, incest and ignorance. When the God-fearing folk of the town declare a foundling child to be chosen by the Almighty, Euchrid is disturbed. He sees her very differently, and his conviction, and increasing isolation and insanity, may have terrible consequences for them both...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2009 Cave released a cut-down version of his novel but this reissue restores the full uncut text, as first published in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompelling and astonishing in its baroque richness, Nick Cave''s acclaimed first novel is a fantastic journey into the twisted world of Deep Southern Gothic tragedy. This book will be adored by readers of Will Self, William Faulkner and Falnnery O''Connor, as well as fans of the cult rock star everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn explosion of linguistic brio and Gothic grotesquery, horrifying, funny and tragic'' Michel Faber, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''As if a Faulkner novel had been crossed with\u003ci\u003e Whistle down the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and then narrated by a stoned blues musician ... heady'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Cave was born in Australia in 1957. He moved to London with his band The Birthday Party in 1990 and four years later he formed The Bad Seeds, with whom he has made 15 studio albums. In recent years he has made two albums with his other band, Grinderman. In 1999 he curated and directed the Meltdown Festival at London''s South Bank Centre. He has also written the soundtrack for a number of successful films including\u003ci\u003e The Assassination of Jesse James, Lawless\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Proposition\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel \u003ci\u003eAnd the Ass Saw the Angel \u003c\/i\u003ewas an international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e''s Book of the Year, and was reissued in the Penguin Essential series. His second novel \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Bunny Monroe\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2009. He lives in Brighton with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319350796670,"sku":"NW9780241966570","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241966570.jpg?v=1778652202","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/and-the-ass-saw-the-angel","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}