Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Written By: Marilynne Robinson Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Classics Synopsis: Nearly 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, 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. Format: Paperback,  247 Pages Series: Gilead (#1) Setting: Iowa Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2005), Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2006), PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Nominee (2005), Ambassador Book Award for Fiction (2005), Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2004), Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction (2005), Rodda Book Award (2006), National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2004), Frederic G. Melcher Book Award (2004), Soc