John of John - Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 3rd November

Read and discuss a son's homecoming to his father on the remote Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland Highlights Join this English book group and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Discuss family relationships, masculinity, duty & social control in an island setting Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book group course using the much praised international bestseller John of John by Douglas Stuart. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book John-Calum Macleod returns home to the Scottish Isle 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. Father 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. ‘Stuart’s most consummate work of literature to date’ – The Observer ‘Intimate yet epic in scale . . . enthralling’ – The Guardian ‘Miraculous . . . This beautiful story of literal and metaphorical homecoming is wholly satisfying’ – Daily Mail Geoff says: "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." The book Genre: Literary Fiction Language: British English; Modern Suitable for: Advanced Text: Original Length: Average weekly read: 66 pages Dates & time Tuesdays from 3rd November-15th December 13.00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome & most EU); 12.00 (UTC+0/GMT+0) London, UK, Portugal 14.00 CET Turkey, Greece, Saudi Arabia, 07.00 EDT Boston/New York 09.00 Brasília BRT, (UTC -3:00) 21.00 Seoul/Tokyo or Wednesdays from 4th November-16th December 18.30 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome & most EU) 17.30 (UTC+0/GMT+0) London, UK, Portugal 19.30 Greece, Ukraine 19.30 Turkey, Saudi Arabia 12.30 EST (New York/Boston) 14.30 Brasília BRT, (UTC -3:00) Age 18+ Online class size Maximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion What you learn To express your ideas clearly, concisely & accurately To improve specific areas of grammar and vocabulary To stop making repeated errors and mistakes To summarise arguments, highlighting significant points To develop discussions with related comments & feedback To overcome any gaps by paraphrasing or rephrasing To socialise fluently and spontaneously Your teacher Geoff Hardy-Gould, BSc, MBA, CTEFLA, DTEFLA. Over 20 years' experience of UK language schools. Speaker at: 2026 IATEFL Conference; 2025 Literature SIG Conference; 2024 IATEFL Conference; 2023 IATEFL TechLit! Exploring crossovers between technology and literature; 2022 Extensive Reading Foundation; 2021 TESOL Italia Only 8 places available. Click Add to Cart above to reserve your place.