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John
A stunning reimagining of the final years in the life of John the Apostle, by the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Time of the Child and This Is Happiness.
Aged, frail and blind, John the Apostle lives in exile on the desolate island of Patmos with a small set of his disciples. Together the group has endured their banishment, though fissures are forming within their numbers and even the faithful are plagued with doubts. But when the Roman emperor lifts the banishment of Christians, John and his followers face an even deeper challenge: on their return to Ephesus, they discover a chaotic world of competing religious sects where Christianity is in danger of vanishing. Ambitious and provocative, John is a powerful look at faith and what it might mean to love for a lifetime.Book Details
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date: Jan 13rd, 2026
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.25in - 5.51in - 1.00in - 1.00lb
- EAN: 9781639738878
- Categories: • Literary• Biographical & Autofiction• Religious - General
About the Author
Niall Williams was born in Dublin in 1958. His critically acclaimed and bestselling fiction has been shortlisted for the Irish Times Literature Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the IMPAC Award. Williams' debut novel Four Letters of Love, an international bestseller, has been adapted by the author for screen and will star Helena Bonham-Carter, Pierce Brosnan and Gabriel Byrne. His most recent novel Time of the Child was an instant Irish Times bestseller and was awarded the Kerry Group Novel of the Year Award. He lives in Kiltumper in County Clare, with his wife, Christine.
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Praise for this book
"An eloquent and moving statement of the power of love and the belief that it will triumph in the end." --Barry Unsworth, The Guardian
"A cracking good Bible-based novel for those of us who are theologically challenged. If Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille (The Ten Commandments) were alive today, he'd be angling for the film rights." --The Montreal Gazette "Gripping and believable . . . In an age where reason and science have shown themselves inadequate to fulfil the human dream of perfection, it is important that serious writers such as Williams face the perennial questions of faith and love." --The Irish Times "Powerful and moving . . . an absorbing and intelligent novel." --Times Literary Supplement