John of John [large print] : 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 in the Outer Hebrides 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 together the community together become increasingly frayed, and nothing will remain as it was before."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781420536171
- ISBN: 1420536176
- Physical Description: 679 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: [Waterville, ME] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
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- 3 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | LP FIC STUART (Text) | 36015002753628 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 08/16/2026 |
| Black Mountain Library | LPF (Text) | BUN24949721496822 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | In process | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | STU (Text) | 33258035543081 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Lexington Public Library | LP STU (Text) | 25908008543931 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Newport | LP F STUAR (Text) | 34208400076914 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | LP Stuart (Text) | 38950611568686 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
| Rockingham Outreach | LP Fic (Text) | 31554012075445 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
| South Buncombe/Skyland Library | LPF (Text) | BUN24941041495966 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | In process | - |
| South Granville Branch Library | LPB FIC STUART (Text) | 42756202564677 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | In process | - |
| Statesville Main Library | IRE2040295 (Text) | IRE2040295 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | On order | - |
