Book Series: And the Ass Saw the Angel

And the Ass Saw the Angel

By Nick Cave

The Turk said later that it was the fireworks that had spooked his horse , but Wilma Eldridge , a confirmed music hater , said it was the music that had caused it - especially Ted Hanley's singing .

And the Ass Saw the Angel

By Nick Cave

. . Compelling and astonishing in its baroque richness, Nick Cave's acclaimed first novel is a fantastic journey into the twisted world of Deep Southern Gothic tragedy.

And the Ass Saw the Angel

By Nick Cave

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.

And the Ass Saw the Angel

By Nick Cave

. . Compelling and astonishing, Nick Cave's acclaimed first novel is a fantastic journey into a world of Gothic tragedy.

This novel tells the story of Euchrid Eucrow, the product of several generations of inbreeding and raw liquor consumption. Physically malformed and born dumb, he possesses an unusual sensitivity which he hides underneath engaging bravado.