The 2004 Pulitzer Prize winning novelA New York Times Top-Ten Book of 2004Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionNearly 25 years after Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson returns with an intimate tale of three generations, from the Civil War to the 20th century: a story about fathers and sons and the spiritual battles that still rage at America’s heart. In the words of Kirkus, … heart. In the words of Kirkus, it is a novel “as big as a nation, as quiet as thought, and moving as prayer. Matchless and towering.” GILEAD tells the story of America and will break your heart.
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Beautifully written and deeply moving.
This is one of my absolute favorite books. Totally deserving of the Pulitzer.
Beautiful writing
Exceptional author. Amazing story full of beauty.
I don’t understand the fuss over this book. I found it boring.
Highly recommended, but the pace is just too slow for an engaging narrative. Perfect for the spiritually inclined.
Marvelous!
The hard work of faith and love
A complicated story that you relish picking apart and which leaves you with a deep gratitude for discovering this author.
Robinson’s writing is beautiful and her characters are memorable and unique. Her exploration of the wonder and mystery of faith, of life is enchanting.
A beautiful story
Gilead chronicles the life of John Ames, a seventy year-old preacher, dying of heart disease. The novel takes place in the small town of Gilead, Iowa, and the narrative is written from Ames’s perspective as he undertakes an extended letter to his seven year-old son. The contents of the letters take on the nature of self-revelatory prayers from the …
I really enjoyed this book. It brought back memories of a simpler time. I like the way the authors wrote this book.
One of the western world’s great novels. And paired with it’s sequel “Lila” one of the world’s great love stories. For any reader who values thinking and feeling.