And the Ass Saw the Angel
Cave’s only novel to date takes on the southern gothic in this bizarre baroque tale. Born mute to a drunken mother and a demented father, tortured Euchrid Eucrow finds more compassion in the family mule than in his fellow men. But he alone will grasp the cruel fate of Cosey Mo, the beautiful...
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Cave’s only novel to date takes on the southern gothic in this bizarre baroque tale. Born mute to a drunken mother and a demented father, tortured Euchrid Eucrow finds more compassion in the family mule than in his fellow men. But he alone will grasp the cruel fate of Cosey Mo, the beautiful young prostitute in the pink caravan on Hooper’s Hill. And it is Euchrid, spiraling ever deeper into his mad angelic vision, who will ultimately redeem both the town and its people. Surprising, remarkable.” The Atlanta Journal
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781880985724 (1880985721)
Publish date: March 26th 2003
Publisher: 2.13.61
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Not my cup of tea, and rather a disappointment as I do like Nick Cave.
I'm a Cavewoman through and through, that said, I tend to prefer Nick Cave's lyrics to his books. And the Ass Saw the Angel is dark and gruesome, and sure to offend some readers, but as with Cave's Murder Ballads, there is a uneasy beauty within this dark and twisted tale.
It's sick, it's twisted and it's totally awesome. I was introduced to the book first when my sister (who was reading it at the time) read me the scene with the horse. Horrifying? Yes. Intriguing? Even more so. Though, it must be said, too, that it's not the easiest book to read out there...
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