Gilead is by Marilynne Robinson. The classic realistic fiction epistolary novel. It's 1956 and Reverend John Ames is 76 and has a serious heart condition. He realizes his wife, who is much younger than he is, will have to raise their seven-year-old son on her own. He decides to write his son a series of letters so that he will learn about the father he never really had the chance to know. This work is a masterpiece of Christian worldview. A must read for Christians and readers of all kinds.
Ratings: 10th grade - 10 out of 10.
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