Whadda think? Maybe it could be for a faux-medieval novel about loud responses to religious/political authorities and their ridiculous demands? Would you buy a book that had this as its cover art? Why or why not?
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I can see that on the cover of the next Jesse Bullington novel.
ReplyDeleteHa! I thought the same, but I thought I'd be polite and not mention his name directly :P Maybe he can make it so and make it a third winning cover in a row? :P
ReplyDeleteOr James Morrow.
ReplyDeleteHa! Trying to remember which cover did have a similar image now. So, umm, thanks, Martin? :P
ReplyDeleteIt awfully reminds me of the final scene of Pasolini's "The Canterbury Tales", in which the devil shits friars. Literally.
ReplyDeleteHa! Is that the real reason why friars are always depicted as wearing brown robes? :P
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