{"product_id":"testimony-of-taliesin-jones-the","title":"Testimony Of Taliesin Jones The By Rhidian  Brook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Testimony of Talieson Jones \u003c\/i\u003eis a lyrical and acutely perceptive coming-of-age tale about faith, doubt and growing up, from Rhidian Brook, the accalimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Aftermath.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaliesin Jones is a boy on the brink of adulthood, faced for the first time with life''s biggest questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaliesin''s life is falling apart: his mother has run off with her hairdresser, his father''s temper is out of control and his brother has been ominously mute for weeks. Even more distressing than Taliesin''s dysfunctional family are his classmates'' claims that God does not exist. Deeply troubled by life''s uncertainty, the boy seeks answers in the unlikely figure of Billy Evans, an old man with an exceptional - possibly even miraculous - talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Testimony of Taliesin Jones is an extraordinary novel, exploring the space between childhood and adulthood, between belief and doubt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA beautiful meditation on childhood\u003c\/b\u003e... and a panacea for a cynical age'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA rare, beautiful evocation of childhood, faith and hope\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cb\u003eExtraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e. I utterly believed it'' Victoria Hislop, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eBrook''s debut is one of quiet miracles\u003c\/b\u003e . . . in the marvellous way he is able to convince us of the power of faith'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003ePoetic\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRhidian Brook is an award-winning writer of fiction, television drama and film. \u003ci\u003eThe Testimony of Taliesin Jones\u003c\/i\u003e won several prizes, including the Somerset Maugham Award. His short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e, and have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4. He is also a regular contributor to ''Thought For The Day'' on the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e programme.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57725192864126,"sku":"NW9780241972144","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241972144.jpg?v=1784829207","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/testimony-of-taliesin-jones-the","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}