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Author
Series
Gilead novels volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A new Gilead novel that tells the story of John Ames Boughton, the beloved, erratic, and grieved-over prodigal son of a Presbyterian minister from Gilead, Iowa"--
Author
Series
Gilead volume 1
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
247 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
As the Reverend John Ames approaches the hour of his own death, he writes a letter to his son chronicling three previous generations of his family, a story that stretches back to the Civil War and reveals uncomfortable family secrets.
Author
Series
Gilead novels volume 2
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
325 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Returning to Gilead to care for her dying father, Glory Boughton is joined by her long-absent brother, with whom she bonds throughout his struggles with alcoholism, unemployment, and their father's traditionalist values.
Author
Series
Gilead novels volume 3
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lila, 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 days of suffering that preceded her newfound security. Neglected as a toddler, Lila was rescued by Doll, a canny young drifter, and...
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