Burnside, John: *1955

The Devil's Footprints, 2007 - Information About the Book

  • After a heavy snowfall, trails of hoof-like marks appeared overnight in the snow covering a total distance of some 40 to 100 miles (60 to 160 km). Some persons suggested that they were the tracks of Satan and made comparisons to a cloven hoof.
  • Reviews:
    • Guardian.co.uk. "The Devil's Footprints is a classic tale with an old-fashioned, gripping plot." March 17, 2007
    • Kirkus Reviews. "The novel ultimately ties some knots but leaves too many strands loose." January 22, 2008