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Gilead (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

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Ratings
Book
25
Narrator
6
Release Date
April 1, 2005
Duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Summary
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER• A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD

“Quietly powerful [and] moving.” O, The Oprah Magazine (recommended reading)

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award, GILEAD is a hymn of praise and lamentation to the God-haunted existence that Reverend Ames loves passionately, and from which he will soon part.

Nearly 25 years after Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson returns with an intimate tale of three generations, from the Civil War to the 20th century: a story about fathers and sons and the spiritual battles that still rage at America's heart. In the words of Kirkus, it is a novel 'as big as a nation, as quiet as thought, and moving as prayer. Matchless and towering.' GILEAD tells the story of America and will break your heart.
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Profile Avatar Joesy C. Aug 2026

Great book!

Profile Avatar Nancy C. Sep 2024

There were some boring sections. The narrator sounded like a preacher. The story was interesting as a study of family dynamics. One can wonder why there would be a racist theme in a Christian family of a minister but this is not uncommon, even in todays world. "There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul". (From the hymn.) I'm not sure that it deserved a Pulitzer. I guess no one found the balm. Nancy C.

Profile Avatar Lauren W. Jul 2022

I really wanted to try and listen to this book. Oprah thinks highly of this and other two in the series. But I couldn’t listen to the narrator. He had a deep resonant voice but it would dip low at intervals than suddenly the volume would go way up and I found it just got on my nerves. I would give it another try with another narrator.

Profile Avatar James D. Jul 2021

This may win a second award, if they ever give one out for being the worst book to ever win a Pulitzer.

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

Author: Marilynne Robinson
Read by: Tim Jerome
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