 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Marilynne Robinson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | September 2, 2008 |
| Media type | Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook |
| Pages | 336 pp |
| ISBN | 0-374-29910-2 |
| OCLC | 213300725 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3568.O3125 H58 2008 |
| Preceded by | Gilead |
| Followed by | Lila |
Home is a novel written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Marilynne Robinson. Published in 2008, it is Robinson's third novel, preceded by Housekeeping in 1980 and Gilead in 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]
The novel won one of the 2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes,[1] the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction[2] and was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award for Fiction.[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 "Favorite Books 2008" of The Los Angeles Times,[6] one of the "Best Books of 2008" of The San Francisco Chronicle,[7] as well as one of The New Yorker book critic James Wood's ten favorite books of 2008.[8]
Film adaptation[edit]
In September 2023, Martin Scorsese announced intentions to adapt Home as a feature film.[9][10] Scorsese and Todd Field finished a draft of the script before the WGA strike commenced, with Kent Jones.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "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". Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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