Gilead /
Robinson, Marilynne, 1943-
Gilead / Marilynne Robinson. - New York : Picador, Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2021. - 247 pages ; 21 cm.
Gilead is a deeply meditative novel written as a collection of letters from the elderly Reverend John Ames to his young son, intended to be read after his death. Ames reflects on his life, his faith, and the complex legacies of his father and grandfather—both preachers with conflicting views on war and pacifism. The narrative is a quiet but profound exploration of family ties, forgiveness, and the spiritual beauty found in everyday moments, all set against the backdrop of a small Iowa town. As Ames prepares to say goodbye, he grapples with the return of his best friend's wayward son, leading to a moving contemplation on grace and the human condition.
9781250784018 1250784018
2004047063
Conflict of generations--Fiction.
Reminiscing in old age--Fiction.
Children of clergy--Fiction.
Fathers and sons--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Clergy--Fiction.
Epistolary fiction.
Christian fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Fiction.
PS 3568 / R663g 2021
813/.54
Gilead / Marilynne Robinson. - New York : Picador, Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2021. - 247 pages ; 21 cm.
Gilead is a deeply meditative novel written as a collection of letters from the elderly Reverend John Ames to his young son, intended to be read after his death. Ames reflects on his life, his faith, and the complex legacies of his father and grandfather—both preachers with conflicting views on war and pacifism. The narrative is a quiet but profound exploration of family ties, forgiveness, and the spiritual beauty found in everyday moments, all set against the backdrop of a small Iowa town. As Ames prepares to say goodbye, he grapples with the return of his best friend's wayward son, leading to a moving contemplation on grace and the human condition.
9781250784018 1250784018
2004047063
Conflict of generations--Fiction.
Reminiscing in old age--Fiction.
Children of clergy--Fiction.
Fathers and sons--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Clergy--Fiction.
Epistolary fiction.
Christian fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Fiction.
PS 3568 / R663g 2021
813/.54