The Devil's Best Trick by Randall Sullivan Hardcover Book

Description: The Devil's Best Trick by Randall Sullivan Equal parts illuminating, riveting and unnerving, a brilliantly researched narrative investigation of how humankind has identified and confronted evil. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How we explain the evils of the world - and the darkest parts of ourselves - has preoccupied humans throughout history. In The Devils Best Trick, Randall Sullivan investigates historical, religious and cultural conceptions of evil, from Biblical times to European witch hunts to the devil-worshipping Black Mass ceremony. He travels to Mexico to participate in the Hour of the Witches - an annual ceremony in which hundreds of people congregate in the jungle south of Vera Cruz to negotiate terms with El Diablo. He takes us through the most famous exorcism in American history. And he delivers original reporting on the shocking story of a small town in Texas that, in 1988, unravelled into paranoia and panic after a seventeen-year-old boy was found hanging from a tree and rumours about Satanic worship and cults flourished. Nimble and expertly researched, The Devils Best Trick brilliantly melds cultural and historical commentary with a suspenseful true-crime narrative. Randall Sullivan, whose reportage and narrative skill has been called extraordinary and enthralling by Rolling Stone, takes on a bold task in this book that is both biography of the Devil and a look at how evil manifests in the world. Author Biography Randall Sullivan was a contributing editor to Rolling Stone for over twenty years. He is the author of Graveyard of the Pacific, Dead Wrong, The Price of Experience, LAbyrinth, The Miracle Detective, and Untouchable. His work has been published in, among many other places, Esquire, Outside, Mens Journal, Washington Post, and the Guardian. He lives in Oregon. Table of Contents 1: The Author of Evil 2: The Door He Hides Behind Review A master class in the difficult art of first-person, narrative nonfiction * New York Times *A compelling journey into the heart of darkness with an articulate, capable guide * Kirkus Reviews *A journalistic and intellectual quest to "find" the Devil....Sullivan is a gifted storyteller * Wall Street Journal *The devil does exist, though his best trick is to convince us he does not, Sullivan believes. His well argued book will intrigue both skeptics and true believers * Booklist * Details ISBN1804710768 Author Randall Sullivan Publisher Atlantic Books Edition Description Main Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781804710760 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-10-03 Imprint Grove Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-10-03 Pages 352 ISBN-10 1804710768 NZ Release Date 2025-01-06 DEWEY 202.16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:169267769;

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