In writing Just Duffy, a novel set amidst the urban decay of
Lanarkshire, Robin Jenkins has created a modern-day Confession of a
Justified Sinner. Convinced of his own rectitude, appalled at the
moral squalor around him, Duffy declares war on society.
Ridiculous, yet horrifying at the same time, his campaign builds to
a terrifying conclusion. Beset with ambiguity, Duffy is a ferocious
indictment of Calvinistic moral certainty, of a struggle for good
which results in only evil and destruction. The deeply ironic title
bears witness to the mismatch of Duffy's aspiration against his own
insignificance. The themes of this novel are central to all
Jenkins' work. In its stark simplicity Just Duffy lays claim to
being one of his most significant and powerful novels. Its
inexorable drive and power bear witness to a modern Greek tragedy
played out on a Scottish stage.
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