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This novel is a companion to Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, *Gilead*, taking place concurrently in the same Iowa town, but focusing on the household of Reverend Robert Boughton, John Ames’s closest friend. Glory Boughton, aged thirty-eight, returns home to care for her ailing father, Reverend Boughton. Soon after, her estranged brother, Jack, the family’s 'prodigal son,' arrives seeking refuge after twenty years away, tormented by his past. An alcoholic and ne'er-do-well, Jack is perpetually at odds with his traditionalist father but remains his most beloved child. The book is a deeply moving exploration of family, faith, secrets, forgiveness, and the enduring complexity of coming home.

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