Outcast, mute, a lone twin 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 folklore of the town declare a foundling child to be chosen by the Almighty, Euchrid is disturbed. He sees her very differently 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 the twisted world Deep Southern Gothic tragedy.