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The name 'Gideon Mack' will already be familiar to readers of the Scottish press.
Mystery has surrounded the Church of Scotland minister since 2003 - after falling into the Keldo Water at the notorious Black Jaws ravine to his presumed death, he resurfaced three days later claiming to have been rescued underground by none other than the Devil.
There was a further flurry of media interest when Mack was suspended as a minister and subsequently disappeared. The discovery, many months later, of his body on the slopes of remote Ben Alder only fuelled speculation about the strange circumstances of
his final days.
In fact, the stories surrounding Mack's breakdown and death have thrown up more questions than they have answers. What really happened to Mack in the three days he was missing? What caused the erratic behaviour that led to his suspension, and was there any truth in the assertion that he was, and always had been, an atheist? What of the mysterious stone he claimed to have seen in Keldo Woods? And why did he choose to leave the world a detailed chronicle of his experiences?
Answers - and not a few further questions - are to be found in The Testament of Gideon Mack, the manuscript discovered in 2004 in the Scottish Highlands, printed here for the first time. Mack's own version of events, it is a compelling blend of memoir, legend, fantasy, history and - perhaps - madness. It offers a mesmerising account of one man's fall from grace. As to where he fell well, you must read the book and decide for yourself.
Mystery has surrounded the Church of Scotland minister since 2003 - after falling into the Keldo Water at the notorious Black Jaws ravine to his presumed death, he resurfaced three days later claiming to have been rescued underground by none other than the Devil.
There was a further flurry of media interest when Mack was suspended as a minister and subsequently disappeared. The discovery, many months later, of his body on the slopes of remote Ben Alder only fuelled speculation about the strange circumstances of
his final days.
In fact, the stories surrounding Mack's breakdown and death have thrown up more questions than they have answers. What really happened to Mack in the three days he was missing? What caused the erratic behaviour that led to his suspension, and was there any truth in the assertion that he was, and always had been, an atheist? What of the mysterious stone he claimed to have seen in Keldo Woods? And why did he choose to leave the world a detailed chronicle of his experiences?
Answers - and not a few further questions - are to be found in The Testament of Gideon Mack, the manuscript discovered in 2004 in the Scottish Highlands, printed here for the first time. Mack's own version of events, it is a compelling blend of memoir, legend, fantasy, history and - perhaps - madness. It offers a mesmerising account of one man's fall from grace. As to where he fell well, you must read the book and decide for yourself.