John of John : a novel / Douglas Stuart.
"Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry back home to the Isle of Harris to find that little has changed except for him. He returns to the windswept croft and the two pillars of his childhood: his father John, a sheep farmer, tweed weaver, and lay preacher in the local Presbyterian church, and his maternal grandmother Ella, a profanity-loving Glaswegian whose steady warmth helped Cal weather the sudden departure of his mother. Cal privately wonders if any lonely men might be found on the barren hillsides of home, while John is dismayed by his son's long hair, strange clothes, and seeming unwillingness to be Saved. But Cal isn't the only one in the croft house who is keeping secrets. As lambing season turns to shearing season, the threads holding the community together become increasingly frayed, and nothing will remain as it was before." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802167194
- ISBN: 0802167195
- Physical Description: 403 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic, [2026]
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- "Oprah's book club 2026" -- cover.
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- 26 of 95 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 157 current holds with 95 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | FIC STUART (Text) | 36015002704977 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC STUART (Text) | 36015002704365 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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"Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry back home to the Isle of Harris to find that little has changed except for him. He returns to the windswept croft and the two pillars of his childhood: his father John, a sheep farmer, tweed weaver, and lay preacher in the local Presbyterian church, and his maternal grandmother Ella, a profanity-loving Glaswegian whose steady warmth helped Cal weather the sudden departure of his mother. Cal privately wonders if any lonely men might be found on the barren hillsides of home, while John is dismayed by his son's long hair, strange clothes, and seeming unwillingness to be Saved. But Cal isn't the only one in the croft house who is keeping secrets. As lambing season turns to shearing season, the threads holding the community together become increasingly frayed, and nothing will remain as it was before." -- Provided by publisher.
