Name: Lila
ISBN: 9786063349065

Marilynne Robinson

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A volte, quando si sedeva sulla porta di notte con le braccia strette intorno alle ginocchia per ripararsi la pancia e il seno dal freddo, le piaceva molto tutto quanto, le stelle e i grilli e la solitudine. Le sembrava di riuscire a distinguere i suoni del fiume, il suo scorrere sopra le rocce nel punto in cui compiva un piccolo salto per gettarsi in una pozza, il flusso sommesso del vortice. Di tanto in tanto si udiva qualche rumore, una bestiolina passava e spariva, nessuno avrebbe mai saputo cos’era. Pensava: E va bene, se è così che deve andare.

Ci sono le cose di cui la gente ha bisogno e le cose di cui non ha bisogno. Ma forse non è vero. Magari non ha bisogno dell'esistenza. Levando quella, tutto il resto seguirebbe a ruota. Quindi, se non hai bisogno di esistere, allora non c'è motivo di pensare alle altre cose di cui non hai bisogno, perché a quel punto non hanno importanza. Non hai bisogno di qualcuno che stia al tuo fianco. Non ne hai bisogno, però invece sí. Togli tutti i piaceri… solo che non sarebbe possibile perché puoi trovare piacere anche in un sorso d'acqua. In un pensiero.

Era bellissimo sentirlo camminare al suo fianco. Bello come il riposo e il silenzio, come qualcosa di cui potevi fare a meno ma di cui avevi comunque bisogno. Di cui dovevi imparare a sentire la mancanza, per poi non smettere mai di sentirla.

 La preghiera somiglia al dolore. Alla vergogna. Al rimpianto.

Alexis Prowell

He stopped still, and she hurried away to the other side of the road, the flush of shame and anger so hot in her that this time surely she could not go on living. 

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER 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 society in fear, awe, and wonder. Lila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa church-the only available shelter from the rain-and ignites a romance and a debate that will reshape her life. She becomes the wife of a minister, John Ames, and begins a new existence while trying to make sense of the life that preceded her newfound security. Neglected as a toddler, Lila was rescued by Doll, a canny young drifter, and brought up by her in a hardscrabble childhood. Together they crafted a life on the run, living hand to mouth with nothing but their sisterly bond and a ragged blade to protect them. Despite bouts of petty violence and moments of desperation, their shared life was laced with moments of joy and love. When Lila arrives in Gilead, she struggles to reconcile the life of her makeshift family and their days of hardship with the gentle Christian worldview of her husband which paradoxically judges those she loves. Revisiting the beloved characters and setting of Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead and Home, a National Book Award finalist, Lila is a moving expression of the mysteries of existence that is destined to become an American classic.

A Novel

Nathan Griffin

Marilynne Robinson's work reads like literary comfort food to me. It's not super flashy. There's honestly not a whole lot that usually happens. Her characters can seem a little awkward at times. But there's something in those qualities that really makes me really enjoy her writing. There's a simplicity in it that doesn't sacrifice depth or quality of writing. She also does one of the best jobs of showing an honest representation of faith that isn't cheesy or preachy. 

Of the 3 books in the Gilead trilogy, Gilead is still probably my favorite. This one is second with Home coming in 3rd.

The New York Times Bestseller NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER 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 society in fear, awe, and wonder. Lila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa church-the only available shelter from the rain-and ignites a romance and a debate that will reshape her life. She becomes the wife of a minister, John Ames, and begins a new existence while trying to make sense of the life that preceded her newfound security. Neglected as a toddler, Lila was rescued by Doll, a canny young drifter, and brought up by her in a hardscrabble childhood. Together they crafted a life on the run, living hand to mouth with nothing but their sisterly bond and a ragged blade to protect them. Despite bouts of petty violence and moments of desperation, their shared life was laced with moments of joy and love. When Lila arrives in Gilead, she struggles to reconcile the life of her makeshift family and their days of hardship with the gentle Christian worldview of her husband which paradoxically judges those she loves. Revisiting the beloved characters and setting of Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead and Home, a National Book Award finalist, Lila is a moving expression of the mysteries of existence that is destined to become an American classic.

Elizabeth Weiland

1950'ernes USA: Lila, som er både ensom og hjemløs, søger ly fra regnen iden lille by Gileads kirke, og her møder hun kirkens pastor. Herfra forandres hendes tilværelse sig radikalt. I årevis har hun vandret formålsløst rundt, men nu befinder hun sig pludselig i faste rammer i et lille samfund, hvor hun har slået sig ned som hustru til byens noget ældre pastor John Ames. Lila voksede op sammen med Doll, en ung og snarrådig vagabond, som tog hende til sig, og sammen levede de fra hånden til munden uden andre end hinanden at stole på. På trods af de hårde kår, var der imidlertid også glimt af ømhed og kærlighed i deres omflakkende tilværelse. Efter at Lila slår sig ned i Gilead, kæmper hun for at forene sin tidligere barske tilværelse med sit nye liv i faste rammer og med sin mands kristne verdenssyn.

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