Acclaimed on publication as a contemporary classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and Lucille, orphans growing up in the small desolate town of Fingerbone in the vast northwest of America. von Robinson, Marilynne

Issued into the launch list of "Faber Modern Classics". Marilynne Robinson's first novel is a powerful portrayal of loss, loneliness and the struggle towards adulthood. von Robinson, Marilynne

'Grace and intelligence . . . Marilynne Robinson defines universal truths about what it means to be human' Barack ObamaSetting her novel after World War II, just before Gilead, Home and Lila, Marilynne Robinson returns to the world of...