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Housekeeping
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ISBN-13:

9780006393740

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (2005)

Edition: trade paperback edition

This lovely softcover edition is in fine condition with no marks or tears and shows absolutely minimal shelf wear. Housekeeping is the debut novel by Marilynne Robinson, published in 1980, and is widely regarded as a modern American classic. The novel is set in the small, remote town of Fingerbone, located near a vast glacial lake in the Pacific Northwest. It follows the lives of two sisters, Ruth and Lucille, who, after the loss of their mother, are raised by a series of eccentric relatives. Eventually, their aunt Sylvie, a drifter with unconventional ideas about family and stability, becomes their primary caretaker. Robinson’s nuanced approach to storytelling in Housekeeping garnered widespread critical acclaim, leading to a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize and establishing her as a distinctive voice in American literature.