In 1956, toward the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, a kind of last testament to his remarkable forebears. 'It is a book of such meditative calm, such spiritual intensity that is seems miraculous that her silence was only for 23 years; such measure of wisdom is the fruit of a lifetime. Robinson's prose, aligned with the sublime simplicity of the language of the bible, is nothing short of a benediction. You might not share its faith, but it is difficult not to be awed moved and ultimately humbled by the spiritual effulgence that lights up the novel from within' Neel Mukherjee, The Times 'Writing of this quality, with an authority as unforced as the perfect pitch in music, is rare and carries with it a sense almost of danger - that at any moment, it might all go wrong. In Gilead, however, nothing goes wrong' Jane Shilling, Sunday Telegraph
Gilead Reeks
Deze romanserie duikt diep in de menselijke geest en onderzoekt het ingewikkelde weefsel van geloof, familie en vergeving over generaties heen. Afspelend tegen de suggestieve landschappen van het Amerikaanse Middenwesten, bieden deze verhalen een introspectieve kijk op leven, sterfelijkheid en de blijvende zoektocht naar betekenis. Lezers zullen de lyrische proza en filosofische reflecties waarderen die zowel de kwetsbaarheid als de veerkracht van de menselijke conditie vastleggen. Elke aflevering biedt een unieke kijk op universele thema's, wat resulteert in een meeslepende en diep resonerende leeservaring.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2009 Hundreds of thousands of readers were enthralled and delighted by the luminous, tender voice of John Ames in Gilead, Marilynne Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Now comes Home, a deeply affecting novel that takes place in the same period and same Iowa town of Gilead. This is Jack's story. Jack - prodigal son of the Boughton family, godson and namesake of John Ames, gone twenty years - has come home looking for refuge and to try to make peace with a past littered with trouble and pain. A bad boy from childhood, an alcoholic who cannot hold down a job, Jack is perpetually at odds with his surroundings and with his traditionalist father, though he remains Boughton's most beloved child. His sister Glory has also returned to Gilead, fleeing her own mistakes, to care for their dying father. Brilliant, loveable, wayward, Jack forges an intense new bond with Glory and engages painfully with his father and his father's old friend John Ames.
Lila
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A new American classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gilead and Housekeeping, this novel tells the story of Lila, a girlhood spent on society's fringes, marked by fear, awe, and wonder. After years of wandering, Lila finds shelter from the rain in a small-town Iowa church, sparking a romance with minister John Ames that transforms her life. As his wife, she seeks to understand her tumultuous past. Neglected as a child, Lila was raised by Doll, a resourceful drifter, and together they navigated a harsh existence, relying on their sisterly bond and a ragged blade for protection. Their life, though fraught with violence and desperation, was also filled with joy and love. In Gilead, Lila grapples with reconciling her difficult upbringing with her husband's gentle Christian beliefs, which often judge those she holds dear. This poignant narrative revisits beloved characters and settings from Robinson's earlier works, offering a profound exploration of existence's mysteries, destined to resonate as a modern classic.
Jack
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Jack tells the story of John Ames Boughton, the beloved and grieved-over prodigal son of a Presbyterian minister in Gilead, Iowa, a drunkard and a ne'er-do-well. In segregated St. Louis sometime after World War II, Jack falls in love with Della Miles, an African-American high school teacher, also a preacher's child, with a discriminating mind, a generous spirit, and an independent will. Their fraught, beautiful story is one of Robinson's greatest achievements.