{"product_id":"john-9781639738878","title":"John","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning reimagining of the final years in the life of John the Apostle, by the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Happiness \u003c\/i\u003e(a Late Show with Stephen Colbert Book Club Pick for November 2025).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAged, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmbitious and provocative, \u003ci\u003e John \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful look at faith and what it might mean to love for a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiall Williams\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Dublin. He is the author of ten novels, including \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize, \u003ci\u003eFour Letters of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, which will soon be a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Gabriel Byrne, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Book of the Year and longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize, and his most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eTime of the Child\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Kiltumper in County Clare, Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51864349901074,"sku":"9781639738878","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3eed218f-b2c9-465c-b68a-f2371a76ea7c.jpg?v=1767786450","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/john-9781639738878","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}