{"product_id":"lila-oprahs-book-club-paperback","title":"Lila (Oprah's Book Club) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarilynne Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- A\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eNOTABLE BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarilynne Robinson's LILA is an enthralling meditation on belief, suffering and grace. --O, the Oprah Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriting in lovely, angular prose that has the high loneliness of an old bluegrass tune, Ms. Robinson has created a balladlike story . . . The novel is powerful and deeply affecting . . . Ms. Robinson renders  Lila's] tale with the stark poetry of Edward Hopper or Andrew Wyeth. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrade: A\u003c\/i\u003e Emotionally and intellectually challenging, it's an exploration of faith in God, love, and whatever else it takes to survive.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new American classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGilead, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilynne Robinson returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes of society in fear, awe, and wonder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes of society in fear, awe, and wonder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa church-the only available shelter from the rain-and ignites a romance and a debate that will reshape her life. She becomes the wife of a minister, John Ames, and begins a new existence while trying to make sense of the life that preceded her newfound security. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeglected as a toddler, Lila was rescued by Doll, a canny young drifter, and brought up by her in a hardscrabble childhood. Together they crafted a life on the run, living hand to mouth with nothing but their sisterly bond and a ragged blade to protect them. Despite bouts of petty violence and moments of desperation, their shared life was laced with moments of joy and love. When Lila arrives in Gilead, she struggles to reconcile the life of her makeshift family and their days of hardship with the gentle Christian worldview of her husband which paradoxically judges those she loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRevisiting the beloved characters and setting of Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eGilead \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award finalist, \u003ci\u003eLila\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving expression of the mysteries of existence that is destined to become an American classic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilynne Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGilead \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Pulitzer Prize), and \u003ci\u003eHousekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, and the nonfiction books, \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was a Child I Read Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Mother Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Adam\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAbsence of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52024962744621,"sku":"9781250784032","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/lila-oprahs-book-club-paperback-8999867.webp?v=1777427469","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/lila-oprahs-book-club-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}