{"product_id":"o-now-niall-williams-hardcover","title":"O Now! -- Niall Williams, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom novelist Niall Williams, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTime of the Child\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Is Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, a new story set in the small Irish town of Faha, exploring love, loss, and the \"why\" of life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMossie Crowe, known as \"Ganga,\" is that rare man who is beloved by everyone who knows him and is particularly cherished by his best friend, Bat. On one ordinary October day, Bat interrupts their usual evening tea to ask Ganga why God created the earth. But when Ganga passes away that night, Bat finds himself at a loss, without his friend and without an answer to his question. Over the next days, as all of Faha comes to care for and honor the body of the man they loved, Bat begins a new journey towards understanding life, death, and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tender exploration of life's many meanings, \u003ci\u003eO Now!\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect gift for readers who loved Niall Williams' previous Faha novels and features an all-new essay from Niall exploring Faha's creation and legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Niall Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.79h x 5.08w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639739530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/19\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiall Williams \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Dublin. He is the author of eleven novels, including\u003ci\u003e History of the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize, \u003ci\u003eFour Letters of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Gabriel Byrne, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Book of the Year and longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize, and his most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eTime of the Child\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Kiltumper in County Clare, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niall Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68224277414116,"sku":"9781639739530","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781639739530.jpg?v=1794383099","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/o-now-niall-williams-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}