Philosophy lecturer John Young reviews A Distant Prospect


A fascinating novel” is Australian philosopher John Young’s assessment of A Distant Prospect.

After he attended Annette’s recent book club event in Melbourne, Thomistic philosophy lecturer John Young generously wrote a full-page review of A Distant Prospect that has just appeared in News Weekly magazine’s 30th July 2016 edition, for print subscribers and online at http://newsweekly.com.au/article.php?id=57389
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Thomism’s philosophical approach is to describe reality by making distinctions, thus John writes:

“Unlike so many novels today, A Distant Prospect has no coarse language or sexual scenes: it is realistic without being offensive. Nor is it negative about religion: it presents the differing views of the characters, and without any embarrassment lets us see that Lucy’s father is a fervent Catholic, attending Mass and praying the Rosary. …”

“The book does not push a particular philosophical or religious view of life, but goodness, beauty and other spiritual qualities are evident as the characters come to terms with their difficulties and struggles.

John Young review in NW 30 July 2016

This is a book that will appeal to a wide range of readers, from early teenagers onwards.

John’s full review may be read by subscribing to News Weekly (for as little as $20 for the first year), at http://newsweekly.com.au/subscribe.php 

RRP of A Distant Prospect is A$20.

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