![]() And so he embarks upon the writing of a long diary, or daily letter-the pages of Gilead-addressed to his seven-year-old son so he can read it when he’s grown and know not only about his absent father but his own history, family, and heritage. In the novel’s present (mid-1950s), Ames is suffering from the heart trouble that will soon bring his death. The two married-Ames was 67-had a son, and life began all over again. Half a century ago, Ames’s first wife died in childbirth, followed by her new baby daughter, and Ames, seemingly destined to live alone, devoted himself to his town, church, and people-until the Pentecost Sunday when a young stranger named Lila walked into the church out of the rain and, from in back, listened to Ames’s sermon, then returned each Sunday after. Robinson returns with a second novel that, however quiet in tone and however delicate of step, will do no less than tell the story of America-and break your heart.Ī reverend in tiny Gilead, Iowa, John Ames is 74, and his life is at its best-and at its end. ![]() The wait since 1981 and Housekeeping is over. ![]()
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