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John McPake and the Sea Beggars
Stuart Campbell
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Description for John McPake and the Sea Beggars
Paperback. Soon after John McPake's marriage falls apart he starts hearing voices. An obsession with the works of Breughel develops into a full blown delusion, and he assumes the personna of Johannes, a 16th century Dutch weaver who travels with his friends, Balthazar and Cornelius, in pursuit of his son who has been abducted by the Spanish mercenaries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 336.
John McPake, a former teacher, has a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Soon after his marriage fell apart he started hearing voices and eventually moved into an Edinburgh hostel for men with enduring mental health problems. An earlier obsession with the works of Breughel develops into a full blown delusion, and he assumes the personna of Johannes, a 16th century Dutch weaver who travels with his friends, Balthazar and Cornelius, in pursuit of his son who has been abducted by the Spanish mercenaries. This is an echo of John's real life quest to be reunited with his brother. People with a diagnosis ... Read more
John McPake, a former teacher, has a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Soon after his marriage fell apart he started hearing voices and eventually moved into an Edinburgh hostel for men with enduring mental health problems. An earlier obsession with the works of Breughel develops into a full blown delusion, and he assumes the personna of Johannes, a 16th century Dutch weaver who travels with his friends, Balthazar and Cornelius, in pursuit of his son who has been abducted by the Spanish mercenaries. This is an echo of John's real life quest to be reunited with his brother. People with a diagnosis ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sandstone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
333g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908737694
SKU
V9781908737694
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Ref
99-43
About Stuart Campbell
Stuart Campbell previously worked as an English teacher and Advisor in the Lothians. He is now a part time manager with Health in Mind, an Edinburgh based charity, for whom he delivers training throughout Scotland and the Middle East. He has previously written for the BBC, the Guardian and the Scottish Book Collector. Stuart is married to Morag with four ... Read more
Reviews for John McPake and the Sea Beggars
'A dark, comical story of seeming no-hopers which moves seamlessly between modern day Edinburgh and 16th Century Holland and opens up the world of those who struggle through life labelled as mentally ill to comic and touching effect. An unexpected gem - John McPake and the Sea Beggars explores the potentially dark and despairing world of the chronically mentally ill. ... Read more