What is this book about?
Home chronicles the life of the Boughton family in Gilead, Iowa. It centres on the Reverend Robert Boughton and two of his adult children, Glory and Jack, who have returned home. The novel is a companion to Robinson’s Gilead: it stands on its own, takes place at the same time and looks at some of the same events from a different angle. It was published in 2008.
Source: Home (Robinson novel)
Award recognition
Fiction| Year | Book / recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Marilynne Robinson | National Book Award for Fiction | finalistSource |
| 2008 | Marilynne Robinson | National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction | finalistSource |
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