Home (Robinson novel)
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| Author | Marilynne Robinson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | September 2, 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback), audiobook |
| Pages | 325 pp |
| Awards | LAT Prize – Fiction (2008) Orange Prize (2009) |
| ISBN | 9780374299101 (hardcover 1st ed.) |
| OCLC | 213300725 |
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3568.O3125 H58 2008 |
| Preceded by | Gilead |
| Followed by | Lila |
Home is a novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Marilynne Robinson. Published in 2008, it is Robinson's third novel, preceded by Housekeeping (1980) and Gilead (2004).
Plot
[edit]The novel chronicles the life of the Boughton family, specifically the father, Reverend Robert Boughton, and Glory and Jack, two of Robert's adult children who return home to Gilead, Iowa. A companion to Gilead, Home is an independent novel that takes place concurrently and examines some of the same events from a different angle.
Reception
[edit]According to Book Marks, Home received a "positive" consensus, based on ten critics: seven "rave", one "positive", and two "pan".[1] In the November/December 2008 issue Bookmarks', the book was scored four out of five stars. The magazine's critical summary reads: "Some backstory may throw off readers unfamiliar with Gilead, but with the exception of Michiko Kakutani, critics called Home a remarkable achievement."[2] The Bookseller compiled reviews from multiple publications using a rating scale: "Top form", "Flawed but worth a read", and "Disappointing". Guardian, Independent, Observer, and Sunday Times reviews under "Flawed but worth a read".[3]
Home was named one of the "100 Notable Books of 2008" by The New York Times,[4] one of the "Best Books of 2008" by The Washington Post,[5] one of the Los Angeles Times' "Favorite Books 2008",[6] one of the "Best Books of 2008" by San Francisco Chronicle,[7] as well as one of The New Yorker book critic James Wood's ten favorite books of 2008.[8]
The novel won the 2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction[9] and the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction[10] and was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award for Fiction.[11]
Film adaptation
[edit]In September 2023, Martin Scorsese announced intentions to adapt Home as a feature film.[12][13] Scorsese and Todd Field finished a draft of the script before the WGA strike commenced, with Kent Jones.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". Book Marks. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Home By Marilynne Robinson". Bookmarks. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Most Reviewed Books: 3rd-5th October". The Bookseller. October 10, 2008. p. 33. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "The New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2008". The New York Times. December 7, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "The Washington Post: Best Books of 2008". Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Times: Special Issue: Favorite Books 2008". December 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "The San Francisco Chronicle: The 50 best fiction, poetry books of 2008". December 21, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "The New Yorker: James Wood: Ten Favorite Books of 2008". Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "2008 Book Prize Winners and Finalists". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "Marilynne Robinson wins the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction". Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "The National Book Foundation: 2008 National Book Award Finalist, Fiction: Marilynne Robinson, Home". Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ Newman, Nick (September 12, 2023). "Martin Scorsese Hopes to Appear In New Jesus Film and Adapt Marilynne Robinson's Home". The Film Stage. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Baron, Zach (September 25, 2023). "Martin Scorsese: "I Have To Find Out Who The Hell I Am."". GQ. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Horne, Philip (October 17, 2023). ""We are the killers, and we have to understand that": Martin Scorsese on Killers of the Flower Moon". Sight and Sound. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Novel's description at its publisher's website
- Review of Home in The New Yorker by James Wood, September 8, 2008
- Review of Home in The New York Times by A. O. Scott, September 19, 2008
- Review of Home in The Washington Post by Ron Charles, September 7, 2008
- Review of Home in The Los Angeles Times by Emily Barton, September 7, 2008
- Review of Home in Christianity Today by Linda McCullough Moore, September 8, 2008
- Review of Home in The San Francisco Chronicle by Joan Frank, September 14, 2008
- Interview with Marilynne Robinson about her novels, interviewed by Sarah Fay in The Paris Review, Fall 2008
- Marilynne Robinson reads from Home, Free Library of Philadelphia, September 29, 2008