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The Reverend Boughton’s hell-raising son, Jack, has come home after twenty years away. Artful and devious in his youth, now an alcoholic carrying two decades worth of secrets, he is perpetually at odds with his traditionalist father, though he remains his most beloved child. As Jack tries to make peace with his father, he begins to forge an intense bond with his sister Glory, herself returning home with a broken heart and turbulent past. Home is a luminous and healing book about families, family secrets, and faith from one of America’s most beloved and acclaimed authors.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
Beautifully written. Relationships unfold like flowers – a new petal with each chapter.
Strong spiritual story about family relationships Robinson explores universal themes of community, heartbreak and grace.
In Home Ms. Robinson examines the family of Rev. Robert Boughton, the dear friend of John Ames of her Pulitzer-prize-winning book Gilead. Jack, his black sheep son, has returned after an absence of 20 years, and each one’s character and the family history are revealed as Jack, his sister Glory, and their father re-establish their relationships.