Housekeeping
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson, published by Penguin Books in 1982, is a modern classic that explores the lives of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, as they navigate their unconventional upbringing. The story unfolds in the small town of Fingerbone, set against the backdrop of a glacial lake, where the sisters experience a series of caretakers, including their competent grandmother and two bumbling great-aunts, before coming under the care of their eccentric aunt, Sylvie. This edition comprises 186 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will find a poignant narrative that delves into themes of loss and survival as Ruth and Lucille grapple with their identities and the transient nature of life. The novel captures the complexities of family dynamics and the impact of their surroundings, reflecting on how the weight of history shapes their experiences. Through the lens of their upbringing, the book offers insights into the struggles of growing up in a landscape marked by both beauty and tragedy.
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An unabridged audio edition of this classic work on the 25th anniversary of its first publicationA modern classic, housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, their eccentric and remote aunt. The family house is in the small Far West town of Fingerbone set on a glacial lake, the same lake where their grandfather died in a spectacular train wreck, and their mother drove off a cliff to her death. It is a town ” chastened by an outsized landscape and extravagant weather, and chastened again by an awareness that the whole of human history had occurred elsewhere.” Ruth and Lucille’s struggle toward adulthood beautifully illuminates the price of loss and survival, and the dangerous and deep undertow of transience.
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