 The first edition cover that made use of the sun disk that was previously used on a poster for The Wicker Man. | |
| Author | Robin Hardy |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror fiction |
| Publisher | Luath Press |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 206 |
Cowboys for Christ: On May Day is a novel written by Robin Hardy, first published in 2006 by Luath Press. It is a partial sequel of Hardy's previous film The Wicker Man (1973), dealing with many of the same themes and ideas, namely the clash between paganism and Christianity.[1] There are also similarities to the plot of Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon.
The book's plot revolves around two young Americans, Beth and Steve, who are members of a fundamentalist Protestant Christian group in their home of Texas, U.S.A. Travelling to Scotland in order to preach, they arrive at Tressock, where they are welcomed by the local aristocrat, Sir Lachlan Morrison and his wife, Delia Morrison. What they fail to realise is that the Morrisons and many of the locals are members of a contemporary Pagan religion devoted to the worship of the goddess Sulis, and that they plan to sacrifice the Texan couple on May Day.