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Housekeeping
Acclaimed on publication as a contemporary classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and Lucille, orphans growing up in the small desolate town of Fingerbone in the vast northwest of America.
By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Home and Gilead, a modern American masterpiece by an author whose work 'defines universal truths about what it means to be human' (Barack Obama)
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Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and Lucille, orphans growing up in the small, desolate town of Fingerbone in the vast northwest of America. Abandoned by a succession of relatives, the sisters find themselves in the care of Sylvie, the remote and enigmatic sister of their dead mother.
Steeped in imagery of the bleak wintry landscape around them, the sisters' struggle towards adulthood is powerfully portrayed in a novel about loss, loneliness, and transience.
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Housekeeping is praised for its precise and beautiful prose, earning comparisons to the intricate work of seasoned authors. Reviews highlight the novel's delightful command of language and its affectionate portrayal of characters, encouraging readers to savour each sentence's richness. Readers are urged to take their time with the novel to fully appreciate its literary artistry.
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ISBN: 9780571230082
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 July 2005
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 176g
Pages: 224
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About the Author
Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson's first novel, was acclaimed by critics and later filmed by Bill Forsyth. She is also the author of Gilead, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and a non-fiction title, the controversial Mother Country. Marilynne Robinson lives in New England.
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