"Det finns böcker som förändrar hur man ser sin värld och sin tid." DN "Lila går rakt igenom boksidan, rätt in i mig." Björn Kohlström "En människa som gör världen större." Marie Lundström "Marilynne Robinson är en författare med en självklar hemort…
Det är 1920-tal i den amerikanska mellanvästern. En fyraårig flicka försvinner från farstubron till det slitna hus där de som kanske är flickans föräldrar, kanske bara hennes avlägsna släk-t-ingar, bor. Hos dem har hon inte ens haft ett namn. Den li…
"Gilead är en storartad roman, en lågmäld betraktelse över vad det innebär att vara människa. En bok att samtala med, sjunka ner i, brottas med. En bok att läsa långsamt och begrundande, och gärna mer än en gång." SvD "Jag vet inte vilken av romaner…
»Hur hamnade du här, Marilynne. Vad var det som hände? Var det biblioteken?«Det var Barack Obama som frågade, i ett samtal med Marilynne Robinson i biblioteket på det universitet i Iowa där Robinson undervisar blivande författare. Men frågan gällde…
Glory Boughton har kommit tillbaka till Gilead för att ta hand om sin döende far, prästen Robert Boughton, bästa vän till John Ames, huvudpersonen i romanen Gilead. Snart kommer också hennes bror Jack hem, familjens svarta får som varit försvunnen i…
I ett förfallet hus, i en liten stad i den amerikanska mellanvästern lever de två föräldralösa tonårsflickorna Ruth och Lucille tillsammans med sin moster Sylvie. Huset ligger vid sjön Fingerbone som tagit både faderns och moderns liv. Robinson skil…
Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and Lucille, orphans growing up in the small desolate town of Fingerbone in the vast northwest of America. Abandoned by a succession of relatives, the sisters find themselves in the care of Sylvie, the remote and en…
From the author of Housekeeping, Gilead is the long-hoped-for second novel by one of America's finest writers. Chosen by the New York Times Book Review as one of the top 6 novels of 2004. 'A beautiful novel: wise, tender and perfectly measured' Sara…
In 1956, toward the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, a kind of last testament to his remarkable forebears.'It is a book of such meditative calm, such spiritual intensity that is seems miraculous that her silence…
Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in one of the most acclaimed novels of 2014
Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable story about a girl who lived on the fringes of society in fear, awe, and wonder.
Det är 1956 i den lilla landsortshålan Gilead, Iowa. Den åldrande prästen John Ames skriver, i vetskapen om att han snart ska dö, ett långt brev till sin sjuåriga son. Han vill berätta om familjens historia, om sig själv, sitt liv och sina tankar. M…
One of our best contemporary writers explores the tension between science and religion and reveals how our concept of mind determines how we understand and value human nature and human civilization In this ambitious book, acclaimed writer Marilynne…
In this award-winning collection, the bestselling author of "Gilead" offers us other ways of thinking about history, religion, and society. Whether rescuing "Calvinism" and its creator Jean Cauvin from the repressive "puritan" stereotype, or conside…
From the author of the magnificent, award-winning GILEAD comes a masterpiece novel that returns to the people and places of Gilead. Winner of the ORANGE PRIZE
WITH A TWO-PART INTERVIEW BETWEEN MARILYNNE ROBINSON AND PRESIDENT OBAMA THAT FIRST APPEARED IN THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS The incomparable Marilynne Robinson has delivered an impassioned critique of contemporary society our addiction to technolo…
Special edition of Paul Harding's Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel--featuring a new foreword by Marilynne Robinson and book club extras insideIn this deluxe tenth anniversary edition, Marilynne Robinson introduces the beautiful novel Tinkers, whic…
»Hur hamnade du här, Marilynne. Vad var det som hände? Var det biblioteken?«Det var Barack Obama som frågade, i ett samtal med Marilynne Robinson. Hur kom det sig, undrade presidenten, att en kvinna uppväxt under enkla förhållanden i präriestaten Id…
"These pocket-sized titles are stunning....They make the perfect stocking stuffers " - Metro "Bought together or separately, these fiction titles are ideal stocking stuffers for the literature lover." - USA Today Newly reissued as a Picador Moder…
Growing up with her younger sister, Lucille, under the care of their grandmother, two great-aunts, and eccentric aunt, Ruth, a young girl struggling to overcome haunting family memories in a town that will not let her forget, gradually grows close t…
New essays by the Orange and Pulitzer Prize winning author of Gilead, Home and Lila. In this collection, Marilynne Robinson, one of today's most important thinkers - admired by President Obama, and so many others - impels us to action and offers us…
New essays on theological, political, and contemporary themes, by the Pulitzer Prize winnerMarilynne Robinson has plumbed the human spirit in her renowned novels, including Lila, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Gilead, winner o…
"WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE 2009""A 2008 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST""WINNER OF THE "LOS ANGELES TIMES "BOOK PRIZE""A "New York Times "Bestseller ""A "Washington Post "Best Book of the Year ""A "Los Angeles Times "Best Book of the Year ""A "San Fra…
Det som er os givet er en essaysamling af den amerikanske forfatter Marilynne Robinson. I sytten essays undersøger Marilynne Robinson ideer fra fortidens store tænkere, som har inspireret og provokeret hende igennem livet – bl.a.…
Marilynne Robinson has built a sterling reputation as a writer of sharp, subtly moving prose, not only as a major American novelist, but also as a rigorous thinker and incisive essayist. In" When I Was a Child I Read Books" she returns to and expand…
A "New York Times Book Review" Editors' ChoiceA "New York Times" BestsellerA "New York Magazine" Best Book of the YearAn "Economist" Best Book of the Year Pulitzer Prize Winning Author of "Gilead""" Marilynne Robinson has built a sterling reputation…
A profound essay collection from the beloved author of Gilead, Houskeeping and Lila.
Essaysamling om en række af de temaer, der har optaget amerikanske Marilynne Robinson i forfatterskabet, bl.a. det sprængfarlige politiske og sociale klima i USA, nøjsomhed som ideologi, moralsk ideal og individualismen.
The Awakening AND Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin. The novel opens with the Pontellier family-Leonce, a New Orleans businessman of Louisiana Creole heritage; his wife Edna; and their two sons, Etienne and Raoul - vacationing on Grand Isle at a…
A Finalist for the 2016 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay One of TIME magazine's Best Nonfiction Books of the YearThe spirit of our times can appear to be one of joyless urgency. As a culture we have become less interested in…
Long-listed for the 2016 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssayThe spirit of our times can appear to be one of joyless urgency. As a culture we have become less interested in the exploration of the glorious mind, and more interest…
Åndsfraværelse - Det indre livs uddrivelse af den moderne myte om selvet, er fire koncentrerede essays om konflikten mellem videnskab og religion. Bogen udfordrer de moderne ateister, som under videnskabens banner drager på ko…
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNERA new American classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Gilead "and "Housekeeping"""Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of…
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle AwardNational Book Award Finalist A new American classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Gilead "and "Housekeeping"""Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the…
A new American classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Gilead "and "Housekeeping"Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes of…
Hjemme udspiller sig i 1956 i Gilead, den lille by i Iowa, hvor også Marilynne Robinsons forrige roman, Gilead, foregik. Denne gang er vi i hjemmet hos pastor Robert Boughton, John Ames´ nærmeste ven. Glory Boughton er i en alder a…
In this powerful, eloquent, and elucidating essay, Marilynne Robinson has pinpointed exactly the motives and the mythology and the reality behind the destruction of our planet. The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in Great Britain is a perfect…
1950´ernes USA: Lila, som er både ensom og hjemløs, søger ly fra regnen i den lille by Gileads kirke, og her møder hun kirkens pastor. Herfra forandres hendes tilværelse sig radikalt. I årevis har hun van…
Efter den store succes med Marilynne Robinsons Gilead, genudsendes nu hendes poetiske og forunderlige debutroman, oversat af Inger Christensen. Historien fortælles af den forældreløse, stille og drømmende Ruth, som sammen m…
Abandoned by a succession of relatives, orphaned sisters Ruthie and Lucille find themselves in the care of their eccentric aunt Sylvie in their rural home town in Idaho. Ruthie narrates the sisters' story as Lucille moves out into the world and Ruth…
CD-bok In 1956, toward the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, an account of himself and his forebears. Ames is the son of an Iowan preacher and the grandson of a minister who, as a young man in Maine, saw a vision…
The 2004 Pulitzer Prize winning novel A New York Times Top-Ten Book of 2004 Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction A PBS Great American Read selectionNearly 25 years after Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson returns with an intima…
* From the author of the magnificent, award-winning novels GILEAD and HOME comes this, a collection of wonderful, heart-warming essays about reading
Genudgivelse i paperback. Gilead udspiller sig i en lille by af samme navn i den amerikanske stat Iowa. I 1956, mod slutningen af sit liv, begynder pastor John Ames på et brev til sin syv-årige søn. Han har fået ham meget se…
Gilead udspiller sig i en lille by af samme navn i den amerikanske stat Iowa. I 1956, mod slutningen af sit liv, begynder pastor John Ames på et brev til sin syv-årige søn. Han har fået ham meget sent i livet og vil gerne ef…
One of the most acclaimed and original story collections of the last decade, Peter Orner's first book explores the brief but far-reaching occasions that haunt us. The discovery of a murdered man in a bathrobe by the side of a road, the destruction o…
Vinderen af Pulitzerprisen 2005. I 1956, mod slutningen af sit liv, begynder pastor John Arnes på et brev til sin syvårige søn, som han har fået meget sent i livet. Han vil gerne efterlade sig et vidnesbyrd om sig selv og om…
