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020 _a9781250784018
020 _a1250784018
035 _a13532586
035 _a(OCoLC)54881929
040 _aDLC
_beng
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041 _aeng
050 0 0 _aPS 3568
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100 1 _aRobinson, Marilynne,
_d1943-
_943533
245 1 0 _aGilead /
_cMarilynne Robinson.
260 _aNew York :
_bPicador,
_bFarrar Straus & Giroux,
_c2021.
300 _a247 pages ;
_c21 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
520 _a 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.
561 _5DLC
650 0 _aConflict of generations
_vFiction.
650 0 _aReminiscing in old age
_vFiction.
650 0 _aChildren of clergy
_vFiction.
650 0 _aFathers and sons
_vFiction.
650 0 _aGrandfathers
_vFiction.
650 0 _aClergy
_vFiction.
655 7 _aEpistolary fiction.
_2gsafd
655 7 _aChristian fiction.
_2gsafd
655 7 _aDomestic fiction.
_2lcsh
655 7 _aFiction.
_2lcgft
_0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026339
710 2 _aGene Berry and Jeffrey Campbell Collection (Library of Congress)
_5DLC
_942253
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/hol058/2004047063.html
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol053/2004047063.html
856 4 1 _3Sample text
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0617/2004047063-s.html
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