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Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2010 | Shortlist |
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2009 | Winner |
About This Book
John Ames Boughton, dying, is tended by his daughter Glory when his prodigal son Jack unexpectedly returns home to Gilead, Iowa. A companion novel to Gilead and Housekeeping, Home explores the painful dynamics of a family riven by faith, failure, and love. Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2009.
About the Author
Marilynne RobinsonAmerican
Marilynne Robinson was born on November 26, 1943, in Sandpoint, Idaho. She graduated from Brown University in 1966 and earned a PhD in English from the University of Washington in 1977. For over twenty years she taught at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she profoundly influenced generations of American writers, including Paul Harding and Barack Obama. Read more →
