{"product_id":"john-the-revelator-paperback","title":"John the Revelator - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of John Devine -- stuck in a small town in the eerie landscape of Southeast Ireland, worried over by his single, chain-smoking, bible-quoting mother, Lily, and spied on by the \"neighborly\" Mrs. Nagle. When Jamey Corboy, a self-styled Rimbaudian boy wonder, arrives in town, John's life suddenly seems full of possibility. His loneliness dissipates. He is taken up by mischief and discovery, hiding in the world beyond as Lily's mysterious illness worsens. But Jamey and John's nose for trouble may be their undoing and soon John will be faced with a terrible moral dilemma. Joining the ranks of the great novels of friendship and betrayal -- \u003ci\u003eA Separate Peace, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha \u003c\/i\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eJohn the Revelator \u003c\/i\u003egrapples with the pull of the world and the hold of those we love. Suffused with family secrets, eerie imagery, black humor, and hypnotic prose, \u003ci\u003eJohn the Revelator \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel to fall in love with and an astounding debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of John Devine stuck in a small town in the otherworldly landscape of Southeast Ireland, worried over by his single, chain-smoking, bible-quoting mother, Lily, and spied on by the \"neighborly\" Mrs. Nagle. When Jamey Corboy, a self-styled Rimbaudian boy wonder, arrives in town, John s life suddenly seems full of possibility. His loneliness dissipates. He is taken up by mischief and discovery, hiding in the world beyond as Lily s mysterious illness worsens. But Jamey and John s nose for trouble may be their undoing and soon John will be faced with a terrible moral dilemma. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoining the ranks of the great novels of friendship and betrayal, \u003ci\u003eJohn the Revelator \u003c\/i\u003egrapples with the pull of the world and the hold of those we love. Suffused with family secrets, eerie imagery, black humor, and hypnotic prose, \u003ci\u003eJohn the Revelator \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel to fall in love with and an astounding debut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eJohn the Revelator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eEverything about \u003ci\u003eJohn the Revelator\u003c\/i\u003e excited me I couldn't wait to turn the page and keep on going. It was like reading for the first time, almost as if I'd never read a novel before.\" -- Roddy Doyle, author of\u003ci\u003e Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eJohn the Revelator \u003c\/i\u003eis the bastard of son of J.D. Salinger and Ted Hughes--ballsy, humorous, and brutally honest.\" - Sabina Murray, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Caprices\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An atmospheric tale filled with humour and energy, and a certain sense of mystery.\"--John Boyne, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Murphy casts his debut novel like a blues noir, steeped in the music that has clearly inspired him. But this spook-filled Irish landscape, rendered with gouts of blood-red humour, is entirely his own.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe lives in the southeast of Ireland, in County Wexford, where he grew up. This is his first novel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.92 x 5.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53329474060595,"sku":"9780547336909","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/2GWLAXm8UT9780547336909.webp?v=1778166118","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/john-the-revelator-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}