"Home" by Marilynne Robinson revolves around the story of Glory Boughton returning home to take care of her dying father, Reverend Robert Boughton, in the small town of Gilead. Her wayward brother Jack also returns after a twenty-year absence, seeking refuge and reconciliation. The novel delves into themes of family relationships, forgiveness, redemption, and the concept of home. Robinson's writing style is described as contemplative, slow-paced, and emotionally honest, with a focus on character development and subtle storytelling.
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The book addresses themes of alcoholism, mental health struggles, familial conflict, and death, which may be triggering for some readers.
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A NEW YORK TIMESE NOTABLE BOOK
WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE
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"[Robinson's] prose is our flight out, a keen instrument of vision and transcendence." -O, the Oprah Magazine
Hailed as "incandescent," "magnificent," and "a literary miracle" (Entertainment Weekly), hundreds of thousands of readers were enthralled by Marilynne Robinson's Gilead. Now Robinson returns with a brilliantly imagined retelling of the prodigal son parable, set at the same moment and in the same Iowa town as Gilead.
A luminous and healing book about families, family secrets, and faith from one of America's most beloved and acclaimed authors.
The Reverend Boughton's hell-raising son, Jack, has come home after twenty years away. Artful and devious in his youth, now an alcoholic carrying two decades worth of secrets, he is perpetually at odds with his traditionalist father, though he remains his most beloved child. As Jack tries to make peace with his father, he begins to forge an intense bond with his sister Glory, herself returning home with a broken heart and turbulent past.
Home is a luminous and healing book about families, family secrets, and faith from one of America's most beloved and acclaimed authors.
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About the Author:
MARILYNNE ROBINSON is the author of the novels Gilead, Housekeeping, and two books of nonfiction, Mother Country and The Death of Adam. She teaches at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.
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