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And the Ass Saw the Angel

And the Ass Saw the Angel | Nick Cave

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The original, unrevised text from the acclaimed first edition. 'And the crows - they still wing, still wheel, only closer now - closer now - closer to me. These sly corbies are birds of death. They've shadowed me all mah life' Outcast, 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 . . . Compelling and astonishing in its baroque richness, Nick Cave's acclaimed first novel is a fantastic journey into a twisted world of Deep Southern Gothic tragedy. 'As if a Faulkner novel had been crossed with Whistle Down the Wind and then narrated by a stoned blues musician . . . extremely ambitious . . . heady.' Daily Telegraph

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And the Ass Saw the Angel | Nick Cave

“Three greasy brother crows wheel, beak to heel, cutting a circle into the bruised and troubled sky, making fast, dark rings through the thicksome bloats of smoke”

A lil over 30 years ago I crawled into bed with this book at 6am having spent the night carousing with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in Galway, Ireland. I read that first line, smiled to myself knowing I would love this book then got up and sat med-school exams. I wasn‘t wrong 🎤👨🏼‍⚕️

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And the Ass Saw the Angel | Nick Cave

Amazing book but I wanted to provide a link to Nick Cave‘s answer to the question posed whether AI can create a song which would resonate with human beings as posited in Yanni Noah Harari‘s 21 Lessons for the 21 st Century. Worth reading！https://www.brainpickings.org/2019/01/24/nick-cave-music-ai/

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And the Ass Saw the Angel | Nick Cave

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Grotesque, bibically epic, and beautifully lyrical- this novel is a *lengthy* reflection of Nick Cave's musical tone and subject matter. As such- I was completely engrossed. However; those with a weak stomach - especially concerning violence to animals- should probably give this one a hard pass.

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And the Ass Saw the Angel | Nick Cave

Just found a great little bookshop on Little Collins St and picked this up for $5. SCORE. I have the hardcover back in NZ but am super happy to have found a cheap copy here.

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