{"product_id":"the-road-to-now-here-jd-noone-9781036971663","title":"The Road to Now Here: from nowhere to now here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Road to Now Here \u003c\/em\u003eis a quietly surreal, emotionally resonant work of autofiction that blends memory, imagination, and the strange edges of ordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust 1975. Two students - John, the literary rebel, and Dave, the introspective coder - set out from Derby Station on a motorcycle journey to Cornwall. When their train is delayed, they step into a waiting room that feels suspended outside time. A clown with a brittle smile, a rabbit clutching a pocket watch, a nurse who seems to know more than she should - each encounter nudges them toward the edges of the real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a simple holiday becomes a meditation on youth, identity, and the stories we carry. As the journey unfolds, memories surface, regrets stir, and the road ahead becomes a place where the past whispers and the future waits. The friends navigate both the literal landscape of 1970s England and the inner terrain of fear, humour, grief, and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending lived experience with mythic undertones, \u003cstrong\u003eJD Noone \u003c\/strong\u003ecrafts a tribute to a lost friend and to the strange magic of being young at a moment when everything feels possible. This is a story about friendship, curiosity, and the quiet moments that shape a life long after the journey ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers drawn to literary fiction, magical realism, and reflective coming-of-age stories, The Road to Now Here offers a compelling exploration of how memory bends, how reality shimmers, and how the road never truly ends - it only changes direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jd Noone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 103697166X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036971663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Now Here Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Jd Noone","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50665248719103,"sku":"9781036971663","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-road-to-now-here-jd-noone-9781036971663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}