{"product_id":"john-of-john","title":"John of John - Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 2nd November","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead and discuss a son's homecoming to his father on the remote \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" id=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjwrtnG-5qXAxWbXEEAHfByIrQQ3egRegoIAggACAAICRAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif, \"Noto Color Emoji\"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003eIsle of Harris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJoin this English book group \u003c\/strong\u003eand gain extra motivation to read in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7 hours of live classes\u003c\/strong\u003e to help you develop fluent speaking in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiscuss family relationships, \u003c\/strong\u003emasculinity, duty \u0026amp; social control in an island setting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBe corrected by an expert English teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e to remove errors and mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractise and \u003cem\u003edevelop your English\u003c\/em\u003e online in this 7 week English book group course using the much praised international bestseller John of John by Douglas Stuart.  \u003cspan\u003eEach week you \u003cem\u003eread\u003c\/em\u003e some chapters, \u003cem\u003ediscuss\u003c\/em\u003e them in class and \u003cem\u003eimprove\u003c\/em\u003e specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also \u003cem\u003eexamining\u003c\/em\u003e literary aspects of the novel.  Personalised feedback \u003cem\u003eimproves\u003c\/em\u003e your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book Club book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn-Calum Macleod returns home to the Scottish island of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides.  He's been away at art school studying textiles, and although he has changed, everything else is the same. John, his father, is still weaving, farming sheep, and centrally involved in the local Presbyterian church.  His Glaswegian grandmother Ella, is still a supportive, comforting presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFather and son struggle to connect.  Cal is gay and looking for love.  John is shocked by Cal's appearance and attitudes. The novel examines the bonds between the men, the generational gap between them, and whether they can be truly honest with each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Stuart’s most consummate work of literature to date’ – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Intimate yet epic in scale . . . enthralling’ – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Miraculous . . . This beautiful story of literal and metaphorical homecoming is wholly satisfying’ – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGeoff says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"This book is shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026, and the Orwell Prize. The author won the Booker Prize for Shuggie Bain in 2020 and it is a favourite for 2026 too.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0037%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.6273%;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Literary Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: British English; Modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for: Advanced \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText: Original \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: Average weekly read:  66 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0037%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDates \u0026amp; time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.6273%;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMondays from 2nd November-14th December\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18.30 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome \u0026amp; most EU)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17.30 (UTC+0\/GMT+0) London, UK, Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19.30 Greece, Ukraine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19.30 Turkey, Saudi Arabia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.30 EST (New York\/Boston)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.30 \u003cspan\u003eBrasília BRT, (UTC -3:00)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuesdays from 3rd November-15th December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome \u0026amp; most EU);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.00 (UTC+0\/GMT+0) London, UK, Portugal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.00 CET Turkey, Greece, Saudi Arabia, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07.00 EDT Boston\/New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e09.00 \u003cspan\u003eBrasília BRT, (UTC -3:00)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21.00 Seoul\/Tokyo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWednesdays from 4th November-16th December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18.30 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome \u0026amp; most EU)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17.30 (UTC+0\/GMT+0) London, UK, Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19.30 Greece, Ukraine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19.30 Turkey, Saudi Arabia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.30 EST (New York\/Boston)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.30 \u003cspan\u003eBrasília BRT, (UTC -3:00)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0037%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.6273%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0037%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnline class size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.6273%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0037%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you learn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.6273%;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo express your ideas clearly, concisely \u0026amp; accurately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo improve specific areas of grammar and vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo stop making repeated errors and mistakes  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo summarise arguments, highlighting significant points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo develop discussions with related comments \u0026amp; feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo overcome any gaps by paraphrasing or rephrasing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo socialise fluently and spontaneously \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.0037%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour teacher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.6273%;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeoff Hardy-Gould, BSc, MBA, CTEFLA, DTEFLA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 20 years' experience of UK language schools. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeaker at:  2026 IATEFL Conference; 2025 Literature SIG Conference; 2024 IATEFL Conference; 2023 IATEFL TechLit! 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