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).
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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 |
Plot
editThe 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
editAccording to Book Marks, an online aggregator of mainstream critic opinions, Home received a "positive" consensus, based on ten reviews: seven "rave", one "positive", and two "pan".[1] In Bookmarks' November/December 2008 issue, the book received a 
(4.00 out of 5) with the summary stating, "Some backstory may throw off readers unfamiliar with Gilead, but with the exception of Michiko Kakutani, critics called Home a remarkable achievement."[2]
Home was named one of the "100 Notable Books of 2008" by The New York Times,[3] one of the "Best Books of 2008" by The Washington Post,[4] one of the Los Angeles Times' "Favorite Books 2008",[5] one of the "Best Books of 2008" by San Francisco Chronicle,[6] as well as one of The New Yorker book critic James Wood's ten favorite books of 2008.[7]
The novel won the 2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction[8] and the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction[9] and was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award for Fiction.[10]
Film adaptation
editIn September 2023, Martin Scorsese announced intentions to adapt Home as a feature film.[11][12] Scorsese and Todd Field finished a draft of the script before the WGA strike commenced, with Kent Jones.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Home". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Home By Marilynne Robinson". Bookmarks. Archived from the original on 10 Sep 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "The New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2008". The New York Times. December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "The Washington Post: Best Books of 2008". Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Times: Special Issue: Favorite Books 2008". December 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "The San Francisco Chronicle: The 50 best fiction, poetry books of 2008". December 21, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "The New Yorker: James Wood: Ten Favorite Books of 2008". Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "2008 Book Prize Winners and Finalists". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Marilynne Robinson wins the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction". Archived from the original on 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "The National Book Foundation: 2008 National Book Award Finalist, Fiction: Marilynne Robinson, Home". Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ Newman, Nick (12 September 2023). "Martin Scorsese Hopes to Appear In New Jesus Film and Adapt Marilynne Robinson's Home". The Film Stage. Retrieved 28 November 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