Housekeeping - Softcover

Robinson, Marilynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571164021 ISBN 13: 9780571164028

Publisher: Faber and Faber, 1991

Synopsis

Acclaimed on publication as a contemporary classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and Lucille, orphans growing up in the small desolate town of Fingerbone in the vast northwest of America.

Abandoned by a succession of relatives, the sisters find themselves in the care of Sylvie, the remote and enigmatic sister of their dead mother. Steeped in imagery of the bleak wintry landscape around them, the sisters' struggle towards adulthood is powerfully portrayed in a novel about loss, loneliness and transience.

'I love and have lived with this book . . . it holds a unique and quiet place among the masterpieces of 20th-century American fiction.' Paul Bailey

About this title

Product Description:

Good: A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels.Some of our books may have slightly worn corners, and minor creases to the covers. Please note the cover may sometimes be different to the one shown.

Review:

"'So precise, so distilled, so beautiful that one doesn't want to miss any pleasure it might yield.' New York Times Book Review; 'Marilynne Robinson uses language so exquisitely... every sentence is a wonderful sentence, made just right.' Washington Post Book World"

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0571164021
• ISBN 13: 9780571164028
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224