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Lila

by Marilynne Robinson

  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • Publisher: Little Brown Book Group
  • 12.7 x 19.7 x 1.8 cm

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Lila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa church-the only available shelter from the rain-and ignites a romance and a debate that will reshape her life. She becomes the wife of a minister and widower, John Ames, and begins a new existence while trying to make sense of the days of suffering that preceded her newfound security. Neglected as a toddler, Lila was rescued by Doll, a canny young drifter, and brought up by her in a hardscrabble childhood of itinerant work. Together they crafted a life on the run, living hand-to-mouth with nothing but their sisterly bond and a lucky knife to protect them. But despite bouts of petty violence and moments of desperation, their shared life is laced with moments of joy and love. When Lila arrives in Gilead, she struggles to harmonize the life of her makeshift family and their days of hardship with the gentle worldview of her husband which paradoxically judges those she loves. Revisiting the beloved characters and setting of Marilynne Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead and Orange Prize-winning Home, Lila is a moving expression of the mysteries of existence.
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  • Author

    Marilynne Robinson

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Little Brown Book Group

  • Published

    March 2016

  • Weight

    218g

  • Page Count

    272

  • Dimensions

    12.7 x 19.7 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781844088829

  • ISBN-10

    1844088820

  • Eden Code

    4471750

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