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Housekeeping
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4 out of 5
Based on 16,665 Ratings and 2,612 Reviews

Book Description
Acclaimed on publication as a contemporary classic, "Housekeeping" is the story of Ruth and Lucille, orphans growing up in the small desolate town of Fingerbone in the vast northwest of America. Abandoned by a succession of relatives, the sisters find themselves in the care of Sylvie, the remote and enigmatic sister of their dead mother. Steeped in imagery of the bleak wintry landscape around them... More
Book Information
PublisherFaber & Faber Children's Books
BindingPaperback (43 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages224
ISBN-100571268846
ISBN-13978-0571268849
Publication Date10/01/2010
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About Alice M Robinson (Author) : Alice M Robinson is a published author. Published credits of Alice M Robinson include Your future in nursing careers (Careers in depth ; 99).
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About Marilynne Robinson (Author) : Marilynne Robinson is a published author. Some of the published credits of Marilynne Robinson include Gilead (Unabridged), Housekeeping (Unabridged), Gilead.
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