This well-preserved first printing is in good condition. The pages are tight, unmarked, and the book is tight and firm. However, there is a stamp on the page preceding the title page. Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping (1980) is a beautifully written novel that explores themes of loss, isolation, family, and belonging. It tells the story of two sisters, Ruth and Lucille, who are raised in the small, desolate town of Fingerbone. Eventually, their transient and unconventional Aunt Sylvie takes over their care, leading to a quiet but profound conflict between traditional domesticity and a life of drifting solitude. The novel is deeply personal, both in its themes and in the way it resonates with readers. Marilynne Robinson’s own background shaped the novel’s setting and its meditative, poetic prose. It speaks to feelings of displacement, the tension between stability and freedom, and the longing for connection that many people experience.

This like-new hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust cover is unmarked, black cloth boards, and white lettering on the spine of the book. The Actual is a novella by Saul Bellow, published in 1997. As one of his later works, it reflects his signature exploration of human relationships, personal identity, and the nature of love. Though shorter than his earlier novels, The Actual retains the intellectual depth and vibrant prose that define Bellow’s writing. In 1976, Saul Bellow won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature, a rare and remarkable achievement.

This like-new hardcover edition is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is unmarked, beige cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning novel told through the reflections of Reverend John Ames, a Congregationalist minister in 1950s Gilead, Iowa. As he writes to his young son, Ames recalls his grandfather—a radical abolitionist preacher and Civil War veteran—exploring themes of memory, moral inheritance, and the war’s enduring impact on American life.

This beautiful softcover edition is in fine condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, appear unread, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked. 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.