- Length
- ≈ 261 pages
- Reading time
- 7–9 hours
- ISBN
- 9781844088829
Reading time assumes 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate. Edition source
What is this book about?
Lila returns to the fictional world of Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead and Home. This 2014 novel concentrates on Lila’s relationship with John Ames, including their courtship and marriage, while looking back at her unsettled earlier life. It is the third book in the Gilead sequence, offering another perspective on characters and relationships from the earlier novels.
Award recognition
Fiction| Year | Book / recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Marilynne Robinson | National Book Award for Fiction | finalistSource |
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