Lila

Marilynne Robinson’s third Gilead novel tells the story of Lila, a neglected child rescued and raised by a drifter named Doll, who spends years wandering and working before wandering into the small Iowa town of Gilead. There she marries the elderly minister John Ames. As Lila reflects on her rough past and her strange new tenderness, Robinson explores existence, suffering, and unmerited love.