Ever Nearer, revised edition: Mysterious Odyssey of a Papyrus Fragment and Handmade Gospel Book

Ever Nearer turns on the themes of nearness and desire in a story about a unique book, and the human lives it touches. It is written as a collection of revealing interwoven fragments of the story.

Josep Isaacson encounters three vital moments of nearness. Josep stumbles into a glimpse of an ancient papyrus fragment in Jerusalem. In a visit to Ireland he finds himself lost in the wonder of the Book of Kells' calligraphy. Finally, with perseverance Josep draws near to the world of the scribe ...