TY  - BOOK
AU  - Robinson,Marilynne
ED  - Gene Berry and Jeffrey Campbell Collection (Library of Congress)
TI  - Gilead
SN  - 9781250784018
AV  - PS 3568 R663g 2021
U1  - 813/.54 22
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York
PB  - Picador, Farrar Straus & Giroux
KW  - Conflict of generations
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Reminiscing in old age
KW  - Children of clergy
KW  - Fathers and sons
KW  - Grandfathers
KW  - Clergy
KW  - Epistolary fiction
KW  - gsafd
KW  - Christian fiction
KW  - Domestic fiction
KW  - lcsh
KW  - lcgft
N2  -  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
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