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Home (Oprah's Book Club)

By Marilynne Robinson
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Home by Marilynne Robinson is a luminous retelling of the prodigal son parable set in the same Iowa town as her acclaimed novel Gilead. The story follows Jack, the wayward son of the Reverend Boughton, who returns home after twenty years, burdened by alcoholism and secrets. As he struggles to reconcile with his father, Jack forms a deep bond with his sister Glory, who is also grappling with her own broken heart. The novel explores themes of family, faith, and forgiveness with profound insight and emotional depth.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Home is ideal for readers who appreciate thoughtful, character-driven literary fiction that delves into complex family dynamics and spiritual questions. Fans of Marilynne Robinson’s work, literary fiction enthusiasts, and those interested in stories of redemption and reconciliation will find this book compelling.

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A moving novel about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who brought us Gilead.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE

A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - A LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - A SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

"[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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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250784025

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 336

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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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