Housekeeping
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Marilynne Robinson
Binding: Paperback
Published: King Penguin, 1983
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Faded cover. Smooth spine.
Marilynne Robinson's "Housekeeping" is a poignant work of literary fiction that chronicles the lives of Ruth and Lucille, two orphaned sisters navigating a transient existence in the remote, haunting landscape of Fingerbone, Idaho. As they are raised by a succession of eccentric relatives, the novel masterfully portrays their diverging paths: one drawn to the stability of conventional life, the other embracing a profound, almost ethereal connection to the natural world and a life unburdened by societal norms. Robinson's prose is luminous, imbuing the narrative with a dreamlike quality that underscores themes of belonging, memory, and the elusive nature of home. This evocative story offers a profound meditation on the ties that bind and the freedom found in unconventional living.
Author: Marilynne Robinson
Binding: Paperback
Published: King Penguin, 1983
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Faded cover. Smooth spine.
Marilynne Robinson's "Housekeeping" is a poignant work of literary fiction that chronicles the lives of Ruth and Lucille, two orphaned sisters navigating a transient existence in the remote, haunting landscape of Fingerbone, Idaho. As they are raised by a succession of eccentric relatives, the novel masterfully portrays their diverging paths: one drawn to the stability of conventional life, the other embracing a profound, almost ethereal connection to the natural world and a life unburdened by societal norms. Robinson's prose is luminous, imbuing the narrative with a dreamlike quality that underscores themes of belonging, memory, and the elusive nature of home. This evocative story offers a profound meditation on the ties that bind and the freedom found in unconventional living.