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Title: And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave ISBN: 1880985721 Publisher: Two Thirteen Sixty-One Pubns Pub. Date: April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.72
Rating: 5
Summary: Rare, first-class writing
Comment: I eventually came upon this book while idly enquiring about it in a small second-hand bookshop, of which the hugely generous store owner immediately led me around to the cluttered 'Australian Fiction' section and promptly sold me his only copy -- a '90 soft-cover edition for a measly $AU7.50. A vast theft it seems on my part.
Written with the expertise of a long-hardened author, Nick Cave, a decade ago in Germany, trotted out an astonishing debut (and only) novel of incredible depth and literary vigour, an almost entirely character-driven narrative, born God-Sent in the Deep Southern Wastelands of 1940's America. A recommendation obviously goes to listening to Cave's/Bad Seed's albums, and further filling out the atmosphere that is exuded from the intricate world that he forms through words, and invented vocabulary -- the opening chapter is enough in itself to draw the reader into fly-over visions of sloping valleys, tiny village squares and lone teetering shacks residing roughly on bare hillsides and gullies. As previously stated by many before, if you find it, wrap your fingers around the damn thing and don't let go.
Rating: 3
Summary: 3 and 1/2 Stars
Comment: I can but offer a very simple word of advice regarding whether or not to read this novel: if you are a Nick Cave fan, then pick this up; if you are not, then stay far, far away. The Southern Gothic imagery that influenced Cave so much is prevalent throughout the novel, and the entire book is written in such brutal, blunt prose that it will, no doubt, leave many reeling. The dark, enchanting atmosphere that is present in many of his songs is in full evidence here - spread out over 400 pages. One really has to hand it to Cave - how many musicians could write a (worthy) novel? - as he is clearly a very articulate person and is able to set forth a truly engrossing atmosphere in this book with his beautiful, alliterative prose. Though the author himself has stated that the book is not a parable, I find it hard to see the book any other way: on a literal level, it makes little sense and it is far from a linear narrative. Cave switches perspective and writing styles often while sprinkling Bibilical quotes throughout the novel. That said, as is the case with Leonard Cohen's books, the prose is so beautiful that you will love reading it, anyway. As anyone who is familar with his work knows, Cave was vastly influenced by the Bible - he actually wrote a foreward to an edition of the Gospel According To Mark - and the title of the novel (as with some of his albums) comes from the Book. I see this book as a worthy modern parable in the Bibilical style; in any case, it is an interesting, certainly off-kilter work that Nick Cave fans will eat up for its macabre atmosphere and wild, flowing, darkly beautiful prose. Perhaps surprisingly, the novel was widely-acclaimed upon release from various diverse outlets in the both the mainstream and underground media - clearly a wide constictuentcy that reached beyond Cave's normal relatively small fanbase. Knowing this, I reccommend that you try this book, even if you are not familar with Nick Cave, if you are into Southern Gothic imagery or Bibilically-inspired literature.
Rating: 5
Summary: Sad and darkly beautiful
Comment: After being drawn on to his music, I wanted to know more about the man behind it. The book produces a world unlike any other I've read, and that's the magic of Cave. The characters within the book could be dopplegangers of those within his many songs, particularly those from Murder Ballads. I'm not quite sure if my dictionary was just missing a few vocab words, but there were a few times I found myself looking up something that wasn't in any of the dictionaries I had. But it's all part of the flavor of the book. It may help to be a fan of his music. He always presents ideas which are taboo to most of society. If you're reading this, I'm sure you're considering buying the book. Grab it. Read it. I think you'll enjoy it. I just wish that one day he'll write another novel.
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Title: King Ink by Nick Cave ISBN: 188098508X Publisher: Two Thirteen Sixty-One Pubns Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: King Ink II by Nick Cave ISBN: 1880985497 Publisher: Two Thirteen Sixty-One Pubns Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title:Nocturama ASIN: B00007MB8N Publisher: Epitaph Pub. Date: 11 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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Title: Bad Seed by Ian Johnston ISBN: 0349107785 Publisher: Abacus Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title:From Her to Eternity ASIN: B000003Z6I Publisher: Mute Pub. Date: 11 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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