Happiest of Book Birthdays to Hell and Damnation: A Sinner’s Guide to Eternal Torment by Marq de Villiers!
Hell and Damnation: A Sinner’s Guide to Eternal Torment is bestselling author Marq de Villiers’ sixteenth book. Urbane, funny and deeply researched, it takes readers on a journey into the strange richness of hell, deep into time, and across many faiths. This unique take on the afterlife is out now from the University of Regina Press.
“Finally, a guide to the eternal hereafter for the rest of us. Devilishly clever! One hell of a read! – Mike Tully, co-host of The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius XM
“A sly and madcap romp through the underworld that we ourselves have created for punishing our enemies – an underworld that only half of us believe in, just some of the time.” – Eilleen Gardiner, author of Visions of Heaven and Hell Before Dante
“What in the world were human beings thinking when we invented hell? In this delightful book, Marq de Villiers shows us that our conception of The Bad Place might not teach us much about the universe, but it illuminates a great deal about ourselves.” – Sean Carroll, author of The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning , and the Universe Itself
Marq de Villiers is the Governor General’s Award–winning author of Water, and is a Member of the Order of Canada. Marq lives in Port Medway, NS.