First published 1989
Marilynne Robinson's "Mother Country" follows the Gilead family as they confront long-buried secrets. When Reverend John Ames returns home to Iowa, he's drawn into the unresolved tensions between his estranged brother and sister-in-law. As the family's hidden history unfolds, they must grapple with the weight of their actions and the price of forgiveness.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: estranged-family, forgiveness, secrets
Setting: Great Britain, Iowa
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
272 pages · Hardcover · Farrar, Straus and Giroux