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Gilead

by Marilynne Robinson

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As the Reverend John Ames approaches the hour of his own death, he writes a letter to his son chronicling three previous generations of his family, a story that stretches back to the Civil War and reveals uncomfortable family secrets.

First published: 2004 308 pages ISBN: 9780312939380
Category
Literature
Priority
Recommended
Author works
3
Language
eng
Subjects
award:national_book_critics_circle_award=2004National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerReminiscing in old ageaward:national_book_critics_circle_award=fictionFathers and sonsFictionChildren of clergyGrandfathersConflict of generationsClergy

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