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Lila

Marilynne Robinson

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Lila won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was a National Book Award finalist and Oprah's Book Club pick. Marilynne Robinson returns to the town of Gilead with the unforgettable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes of society in fear, awe and wonder. 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, 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, existing hand to mouth with nothing but their sisterly bond and a ragged blade to protect them. Despite bouts of petty violence and moments of desperation, the times they shared were laced with joy. After Lila arrives in Gilead, she struggles to harmonize the life of her makeshift family and their days of hardship with her husband's gentle Christian worldview, which paradoxically judges those she loves.

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Publisher
Virago
Year
2014
ISBN-13
9781443413725
Genre
Fiction
Topics
Poverty and survivalFaith and religionFound familyLove and marriageRedemption

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