More From Contributor

£2.00
Hurrah! A whole book that celebrates brave, caring, generous & funny YOU!

Find out why youre so cool with this fantastic

...
Archived Product
£3.99
In this book Joe takes us through every stage of his education as an allotment gardener, from putting his name on the council waiting ...
Archived Product
£2.99
Fabric
- when it comes to the spaces you inhabit, it's the perfect medium for personal expression. Fabric designer Joel Dewberry
...
Archived Product
£7.50

Joey Dunlop's story is one of towering triumphs & desperate tragedies in almost equal measure.

Born poor with no



...
Archived Product
£10.99
37 collectable, perforated pull-out art prints, ideal for framing or giving as festive greetings. The perfect Christmas present ...
Archived Product
£2.99
What invisible drama plays, what passes to & fro in the columns of air above them, none knows, but the disciples think: perhaps ...
Archived Product
£7.00

Explore the life of John Arne Riise as one of the most buccaneering left-sided players in the whole of European football!


...
Archived Product
£2.99
John Bailey's Beginners Guide to Fishing is the ultimate guide for anyone just starting out in fishing. Whether your interests lie ...
Archived Product
£16.99
![endif]--> John Barrowman's gossipy, fun & endlessly entertaining memoir Anything Goes gave us the story so far. I Am What I ...
Archived Product
£8.99
John Betjeman (1906-1984) was not only one of the best-loved Englishmen of the twentieth century, he was also the people's favourite ...
Archived Product

John

John stands in the storm. He has no fear of any kind. He has outlived all manner of pain and been near enough to death to kiss its face and walk away. He has lived for a purpose and believes he knows what it is. Aged as dust, blind and perilously frail,
RIP - This product is no longer available on our network. It was last seen on 25.09.2019

This page now acts as a permanent archive for this product. Add more information using the comments box below to ensure it can still be found by future generations.

Use our search facility to see if it is available from an alternative contributor.
  • Availability: Out Of Stock
  • Supplier: The Works
  • SKU: 9780747594369
Availability: In Stock
£2.99

Product Description

John stands in the storm. He has no fear of any kind. He has outlived all manner of pain & been near enough to death to kiss its face & walk away. He has lived for a purpose & believes he knows what it is. Aged as dust, blind & perilously frail, John has walked ten thousand miles, more, to tell of love. He was from the beginning & will be at the end: he has lived to witness in a hundred years sights & scenes that cloud his mind. Of his disciples, there are few remaining, banished with him to the island of Patmos where they wait. They wait as storm clouds whip the island with rain. They wait for the world to free them from exile. They wait for signs that never come. Their belief starts to turn into agonising doubt as they are ravaged by bewilderment & impatience. Frustration & bitterness rage inside Matthias, forcing him to turn his back on his friends, his leader, & his belief. As the disciples' loyalty disintegrates into betrayal, Papias remains at John's side, tending to his old master with a constancy that is undiminished to the end of his life. Always, the shadow of grief follows them, for the love that has given their lives meaning was not shared by the rest of the world. Niall Williams' new novel is a prodigious feat of imagination written with poetic vision, & an unforgettable validation of courage & faith. Romantic, wild & passionate, John is the story of what it might be to love for a lifetime.

Reviews/Comments

Add New

Price History

Vouchers

No voucher codes found.
Do you know a voucher code for this product or supplier? Add it to Insights for others to use.

Facebook

Jargon Buster

Friends - A close associate or a popular US based sitcom about a group of friends
Dust - A general term used for micro particles in the atmosphere
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.
Vision - To be able to imagine, also can mean what you can see.
Shadow - A dark shape crated by something being in the way of light reaching a surface.

Supplier Information

The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
Page Updated: 2024-01-10 09:12:53

Community Generated Product Tags

Oh No! The productWIKI community hasn't generated any tags for this product yet!
Menu