Robinson, Marilynne

Housekeeping (Fortieth Anniversary Edition)

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ISBN 13:
9781250769763
author:
Robinson, Marilynne
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Picador USA
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
21 x 13.7 centimetres
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 6 working days
£13.22

Description

In Marilynne Robinson's powerful novel Housekeeping, the lives of two sisters, Ruth and Lucille, are intertwined with their family's history in a small town surrounded by a vast and unforgiving landscape. Their struggles towards adulthood are beautifully illuminated against the backdrop of loss, survival, and the search for transcendence. The story is one of haphazard beginnings, marked by competent grandmothers, comically bumbling great-aunts, and an eccentric sister who died under mysterious circumstances. As Ruth and Lucille navigate their way through life, they must confront the dangers of their past and the undertow of a deeper, more profound reality. This poignant novel is a masterful exploration of the human experience, one that will resonate with readers long after the final page has been turned.

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