The Resource Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
- Summary
- As the Reverend John Ames approaches the hour of his own death, he writes a letter to his son chronicling three previous generations of his family, a story that stretches back to the Civil War and reveals uncomfortable family secrets
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 247 p.
- Note
- Publishers, dates or pagination may vary
- Isbn
- 9780312424404
- Label
- Gilead
- Title
- Gilead
- Statement of responsibility
- Marilynne Robinson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- As the Reverend John Ames approaches the hour of his own death, he writes a letter to his son chronicling three previous generations of his family, a story that stretches back to the Civil War and reveals uncomfortable family secrets
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- Title
- Gilead
- Summary
- As the Reverend John Ames approaches the hour of his own death, he writes a letter to his son chronicling three previous generations of his family, a story that stretches back to the Civil War and reveals uncomfortable family secrets
- Subject
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- Literary fiction
- Iowa
- Abolitionists
- Historical fiction
- Senior men
- Epistolary novels
- Family relationships
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Military chaplains
- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Faith (Christianity)
- Letters
- United States Civil War, 1861-1865
- May-December romance
- Family sagas
- Reminiscing in old age
- Pacifists
- Kansas -- History -- Civil war, 1861-1865
- First person narratives
- Septuagenarian men
- Clergy
- Fathers and sons
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Book, 2006.
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2004.
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, 2004.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2004
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 2005.
- Awards note
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner, 2005
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- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3568.O3125
- LC item number
- G55 2004
- Literary form
- fiction
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- Target audience
- adult
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
- Marilynne Robinson
- Label
- Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
- Note
- Publishers, dates or pagination may vary
- Related Authorities
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- History
- Civil war, 1861-1865
- Fiction
- Kansas
- Senior men
- Domestic fiction
- May-December romance
- Septuagenarian men
- Literary fiction
- Letters
- Children of clergy
- Abolitionists
- Reminiscing in old age
- Grandfathers
- Conflict of generations
- Family sagas
- Family relationships
- First person narratives
- United States Civil War, 1861-1865
- Military chaplains
- Clergy
- Faith (Christianity)
- Iowa
- Historical fiction
- Fathers and sons
- Pacifists
- 19th century
- Slavery
- Epistolary novels
- Epistolary fiction
- United States
- Related Subjects
-
- Literary fiction
- Iowa
- Abolitionists
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Senior men
- Reminiscing in old age -- Fiction
- Conflict of generations -- Fiction
- Epistolary novels
- Family relationships
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Military chaplains
- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Faith (Christianity)
- Letters
- United States Civil War, 1861-1865
- May-December romance
- Family sagas
- Kansas -- Fiction
- Clergy -- Fiction
- Reminiscing in old age
- Pacifists
- Epistolary fiction
- Grandfathers -- Fiction
- Kansas -- History -- Civil war, 1861-1865
- Children of clergy -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- First person narratives
- Septuagenarian men
- Clergy
- Fathers and sons
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- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
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- Extent
- 247 p.
- Isbn
- 9780312424404
- Isbn Type
- (paper)
- Lccn
- 2004047063
- Note
- cat13rev,cat64
- System control number
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- ocm54881929
- 672288
- (OCoLC)54881929
- (OCoLC)63063074
Subject
- Children of clergy -- Fiction
- Clergy -- Fiction
- Conflict of generations -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Epistolary fiction
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction
- Grandfathers -- Fiction
- Kansas -- Fiction
- Reminiscing in old age -- Fiction
- Abolitionists
- Clergy
- Epistolary novels
- Faith (Christianity)
- Family relationships
- Family sagas
- Fathers and sons
- First person narratives
- Historical fiction
- Iowa
- Kansas -- History -- Civil war, 1861-1865
- Letters
- Literary fiction
- May-December romance
- Military chaplains
- Pacifists
- Reminiscing in old age
- Senior men
- Septuagenarian men
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- History -- 19th century
- United States Civil War, 1861-1865
Genre
- Domestic fiction
- Epistolary fiction
- Fiction
- Epistolary novels
- Family sagas
- First person narratives
- Historical fiction
- Literary fiction
Member of
- ALA Notable Books - Fiction: 2006
- Booklist Editors' Choice - Best Fiction Books: 2004
- National Book Critics Circle Award: Fiction
- New York Times Notable Books - Fiction and Poetry: 2004
- Pulitzer Prize: Fiction
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Awards
Awards of Gilead, Marilynne Robinson- Award
- ALA Notable Book, 2006.
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2004.
- Award
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, 2004.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2004
- Award
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 2005.
Library Locations
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